As e-commerce booms, so does online identity fraud. In 2019, identity theft happened to one in every 15 people. Fraud of this type affects both customer and business, so it is particularly important ...

In the latest attack that shows how hard it is for users to identify phone numbers with premium call charges, a researcher has found that he could have earned millions by abusing the online phone ...

September 29, 2021 — For many years, a cell phone number served as a means for friends, family, or companies to connect through call or text. More recently, the phone number has developed into a ...

Starting on March 31, the Social Security Administration will change how it processes requests. According to a March 18 announcement, the agency will no longer allow individuals to file for benefits ...

Amid a rise in harassment campaigns carried out by automated bots, companies like Twitch are resorting to a more targeted approach—less “ban hammer,” and more like a bunch of little ban daggers.

Why wait for the blue check mark when you can get a shield with ‘verified phone number’ right above your following count. And since you can have ten different accounts under one phone number, that is ...

Twitter has confirmed it's testing a new profile badge for users who have verified their phone numbers. App researchers Nima Owji and Jane Manchun Wong pointed out the feature in the last few weeks, ...