Messages can now only be sent as standard SMS or MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), which require airtime or SMS bundles.

SMS is one of the preferred attack paths for malicious actors. Over time, the protocol has become increasingly secure, although attackers find ways to bypass some filters. So, Android natively ...

The first SMS was sent in 1992, when an engineer of an IT service company based in the U.K. sent it to his colleague to wish him a Merry Christmas. One year later, Finnish company Nokia released the ...

A novel malware with more than 107,000 samples that has been targeting Android devices for more than two years is stealing SMS messages to acquire one-time passwords (OTPs) and other sensitive user ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...