A new scam is targeting individuals who have recently purchased a new cell phone. Here's how to make sure you don't fall victim to it yourself.

Android users report far fewer scam texts than iPhone users, per Google’s survey data. Pixel and recent Android phones show stronger protection thanks to layered AI tools across Messages, Phone, Gmail ...

The Federal Trade Commission released new data showing that Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages in 2024. The agency identified five dominant categories of ...

Android phones, and especially Pixel phones, are better at protecting consumers against scams than iPhone users, Google's Android team said in a report released on Thursday to mark the end of ...

What’s happened? Google has shared new findings indicating that Android users are better protected against scams than iPhone users, citing recent studies conducted by market research and security ...

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Scams, ransomware, and social engineering attacks are big business. The FTC says that scams cost consumers more than $158.3 billion in 2023. Worse yet, over half of all adults (nearly 60%) worldwide ...

Concept for scam text messages, where a virtual text bubble appears over a smartphone laying on the table. - Alex Cristi /Getty Images Scams are everywhere these days — sometimes it feels like you ...

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Google expands Gemini-powered scam detection to Samsung Galaxy S26 and more Android devices, bringing on-device AI fraud protection to calls and messages.