Tired of spam texts? Your phone comes with built-in protection against them, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to change that on both iPhone and Android.

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and outright fraud. The instinctive response, firing back “STOP” to make it ...

Email spam, also known as junk email, refers to unsolicited email messages, usually sent in bulk to a large list of recipients. Humans send spam, but more often, botnets are responsible for sending it ...

Spam calls can be an extremely irritating aspect of smartphone usage. Fortunately, reporting these unwanted calls does help ...

The app’s spam filter is getting better at detecting package-delivery and job-seeking scams. The app’s spam filter is getting better at detecting package-delivery and job-seeking scams. is a news ...

New Delhi: The advent of smartphones has increased convenience, but also increased difficulties. Smartphone users need to be vigilant. Google has warned that iPhones and Android phones are being ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

While even tech-savvy users can fall for elaborate phishing scams, most attacks are designed to target less technically inclined people. With that in mind, the new Messages app in iOS 26 introduces ...

Let’s start by stating that sexually explicit spam isn’t a problem that afflicts Gmail users alone. Users of any email platform will likely have been on the receiving end of such disturbing adult ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

With threat actors constantly targeting Android users with spam to distribute new malware, and even going so far as to repurpose older malware, Google is upgrading Messages to better protect users.

Sachin Bahal is a freelance tech writer. He has a bachelor's in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied journalism and photography at Durham College. A tech geek since childhood, ...