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For decades, the standard advice for identity protection was simple: freeze your credit. By locking your files at Equifax, ...

Fake Robinhood security texts about external wallet links go out in bulk to random phone numbers, not indicating actual ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

These recent WhatsApp messages of a Venezuelan family – who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals – underscore the caution civilians are taking in their daily conversations, on social media ...

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...

India's telecommunications ministry has ordered major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days. According to a ...

Here are all the details on how to block a number on iPhone. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Spam calls and text messages seem absolutely relentless these days — you’ll want to know how to block a ...