Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation.

Your iPhone can feel nearly useless to a thief once you mark it as lost. Apple's Activation Lock can help turn a stolen device into a locked brick. That should make phone theft less profitable. Yet ...

With over 500 million users, WhatsApp in India is a prime target for scammers. Be wary of unsolicited messages from unknown ...

WhatsApp is launching usernames later this year, but you can reserve yours starting this week.

Meta said its WhatsApp username feature has multiple layers of defense against online scams. The Indian government has said ...

An ongoing malware campaign is targeting WhatsApp users in multiple countries with deceptive messages that push VBScript ...

Reserving your optional username takes just a few seconds on the latest version of WhatsApp — go to Settings > Account > Username. We’ll be rolling out usernames gradually over the coming months and ...

WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers. The company announced plans on Monday to ...

WhatsApp says its upcoming username feature includes multiple safeguards to prevent scams, impersonation, and unwanted messages after users raised privacy concerns.

The Second Judicial District Court warns New Mexicans about a scam involving fraudulent messages that falsely claim recipients must appear in "New Mexico District Court" for alleged traffic violations ...

Fake call detection is enabled by default. It is rolling out globally in Phone by Google this month, starting with Pixel ...

What began as a short-lived online romance spiraled into years of stalking, threats, fake identities, arson, and ultimately a murder investigation. After computer programmer Carrie Farver vanished, ...