There has been an 86% year-over-year surge in U.S. adults targeted by phone, email and text scams, and text scams have flourished. A CNET report says 82% of Americans now get at least one scam text ...

They tell you that replying “STOP” will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

Have you recently received a text message…from your own phone number? If so, do not click the link you were sent! You obviously didn't send it to yourself. And your phone carrier, likely Verizon in ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec An increasing number of seemingly random and innocuous texts are hitting Apple and Android ...

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.