Sextortion is arguably the most predictable serious crime on the internet. It follows a script – and it can be stopped.

A new version of RedHook Android malware uses your phone's own built-in debugging tool to take remote control of your device without needing root access or a USB cable.

Australia's online safety watchdog says Instagram and WhatsApp top the sextortion complaint list, while teens are being ...

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WhatsApp already offers disappearing photos, videos and voice apps, but it's finally offering what most of its contemporaries already have: disappearing (view-once) texts. The company is busy testing ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google filed a lawsuit against a suspected Chinese cybercrime operation, alleging that the group used artificial intelligence to send more than 2 million text messages with fraudulent ...

WhatsApp is testing a new feature on iPhone where messages automatically disappear once you read them. The privacy-focused feature, called “After reading,” also gives users fine-tuned control over how ...

WhatsApp is testing a new View-Once disappearing messages feature on iOS, expanding a privacy tool already available in Android beta versions. The update is designed to give users more control over ...

Text messaging used to be purely personal, but now it’s become the easiest way for scammers and marketers to reach people at scale. From fake delivery notifications to account alerts, spam texts are ...

Even Maren Morris is awaiting details about her friend and collaborator Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce. “I wish [I had information to share],” Morris, 36, said on a recent episode of ...

Google is introducing rounded-square icons for RCS business chats to distinguish them from the circular icons used for personal conversations. Verified business agents will now display a checkmark, ...

Sean Bell (he/him) is very aware that Monty Python humor can be an acquired taste. But he also promises that musical lovers won’t be left out of the good times and showtunes in Monty Python’s Spamalot ...