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Microsoft Looks Beyond Password Protection For Accounts
Future is 'passwordless' says Microsoft, as it gives users option to delete account passwords and login via authenticator app
Skype To Lose SMS Connect Feature In August
Ability of Android users to receive and respond to SMS messages in Skype to be phased out next month
Google’s Android Messages Comes To The Desktop
A new web-based messaging system lets users keep up with SMS conversations through any browser
Google Launches ‘Chat’ App To Rival iMessage
Search engine looks to resolve messaging element for Android with the launch of its 'Chat' app
Ofcom: Mobile Users Will Be Able To Switch With A Single SMS
A major regulatory reform will allow users to switch to a new provider via text message, eliminating the need to contact the old provider
Tales In Tech History: The SMS Text Message At 25
The text (or SMS) message was once more widely used than mobile phone calls, but its use in recent years has declined in favour of instant messaging
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (19 May)
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Tech Quiz: Mobile Messaging – From SMS To WhatsApp
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Mobile Messaging: From SMS To WhatsApp
Android Scam Call And SMS Security Is Undone By HTML Exploiting Malware
Android's built-in protection which flags warnings about apps trying to send premium rate messages without user consent can be manipulated by malware.
Facebook Messenger To Get SMS, Multiple Account Support
Facebook Messenger gets more features as social network seeks to strengthen itself as smartphone communications essential
Lookout Points To Ransomware Threat As UK Mobile Malware Declines
New report highlights growing awareness of cyber and mobile security, as tactics and threats change
Apple Patent Could Disable Texting While Driving
Apple wants to make driving safer by removing the temptation to text while at the wheel
Mobile Users Coming Under Increasing Threat From China Cybercriminals
Trend Micro report reveals wide variety of tactics being developed and used by cybercriminals in China
Number Of UK Text Messages Sent Falls For First Time
Online IM services such as WhatsApp increasingly replacing traditional SMS
CyanogenMod’s 10m Users Get Encrypted Text
Moxie Marlinspike's Whisper Systems brings user-friendly, end-to-end text encryption to the open source mobile OS
Mobile Instant Messaging Traffic Overtakes SMS Texting
Apps such as WhatsApp are more popular than SMS, threatening operator revenues
SMS Text Messaging Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
It's been 20 years since SMS changed the way we communicate, but are there signs of decline?
Millions Have Downloaded SMS Spoofing Android Apps
SMS spoofing becomes real fear for the security concious
Hurricane Sandy Damages Quarter Of Mobile Phone Towers
Officials have urged citizens to only use texts and tweets after Hurricane Sandy knocks out 25 percent of mobile phone towers
Al-Jazeera SMS Service Hacked By Pro-Syrian Group
Pro-Syrian hackers out in force again
Android Malware Pusher Told To Cough Up £50,000
Android malware dealer could be forced to shell out over £150,000
Researcher Uncovers ‘Severe’ iOS Security Flaw
Fake SMS message headers could snare users
Malicious SMS Messages, Facebook Chats Hit Windows Phone
When setting up a Windows Phone, a hacker discovered a specially crafted disabling text message
Beware Of Rogue Apps, Warns Safety Campaign
Malware infested apps can send hundreds of premium texts, warns Get Safe Online
FCC Announces Plan For Video And SMS 911
People in America may in future be able to summon the emergency services via video or text
Android Trojans Target Prime-Rate SMS
Two newly discovered Android Trojans steal from users by sending messages to prime-rate numbers
T-Mobile And Orange Play Down Charity Charge Jibes
Everything Everywhere drops charges for texted charity donations but claims it did not usually collect anyway
Bank SMS Passcodes Intercepted By Zeus Variant
The Mitmo Zeus Trojan has infected phones to intercept login SMS credentials and access bank accounts