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Why is text messaging the scammer’s ultimate weapon? In the digital age, scammers are constantly evolving their tactics to exploit unsuspecting victims. According to BDO’s Scam Culture Report, it appears that text messaging has become the scammer’s preferred weapon, especially when targeting older individuals aged 54 and above. In the last quarter of 2022-23, more

Why is Star Market entangled in legal woes? Star Market, a popular grocery store chain owned by Albertsons, could be in for a legal showdown due to allegations of incessant text message harassment. The supermarket finds itself in hot water as a Massachusetts woman, Linnea Menin, takes legal action against the company. She claims that

What are the key features of Bitdefender’s Scam Alert? Bitdefender has unveiled an innovative security solution called Scam Alert, tailored for iOS users. It is designed to counter phishing scams distributed through SMS/MMS messages and calendar invitations. This state-of-the-art technology is seamlessly integrated into Bitdefender Mobile Security for iOS. Its proactive stance against these threats

What has happened in the banking world? A group of prominent banks is facing a hefty financial blow after their employees were caught exchanging official business messages covertly on apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage. Federal agencies have swung into action, accusing these banks of violating laws mandating the retention of records for all business-related

What is emergency texting? The feature to send text messages is helped by the so called Iridium satellite constellation.  This network of sattelites allows any  users wih a phone to communicate worldwide and is a unique system that covers every single part of the earth. This is also the system that will allow users to

What is iOS 17 bringing to the table? Apple’s newest release of their operating system (iOS 17) is bringing a lot of new features, but the most important one in our eyes is the texting app updates. Among other things, Apple is adding check-ins, automated messages, easier notifications, location sharing and more, into their texting

What is the texting tool about?   The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is launching a new communication tool to enhance public awareness of certain events, and they’re leveraging mobile devices to achieve this goal. Beginning next week, the OPP will initiate the distribution of text messages as part of their innovative engagement system. This automated

What was texted to the passenger? A female passenger aboard an Etihad Airways flight had received a text message from an employee, telling her that he had seen her on the flight list from Abu Dhabi. The employee then proceeded to tell her, that he had used the system’s logs to find her phone number

Why are people confused about 911 calls or texting? While many people are aware of the emergency phone number 911, not everyone realizes that in some regions, it is also possible to text 911 for assistance. Text-to-911 services have been implemented in certain areas to provide an alternative communication method for individuals who may be

What is the deal with how to type your texts? Sending a text message used to go through the t9 system. This meant that every letter of the alphabet was assigned to one of the 9 numbers on your phone and spaces were assigned to 0. But this meant that typing a C would mean

What is an RCS platform and who uses it? An RCS (Rich Communication Services) platform is a communication protocol that enhances traditional SMS by providing advanced features such as group chat, read receipts, high-quality media sharing, and interactive content. It is an evolution of SMS and aims to offer a more engaging and interactive messaging

Why is the presidential election in Turkey important? In Turkey, unlike most other countries, the President has gotten the power to stay in power for longer than 2 terms. This means that the past 20 years, President Erdogan has been in power. The past presidential elections have gone without a hitch for him, as he

What is happening? If you want to text from Iphone to Android, you have to text. It’s as simple as that. There is no standard texting app that lets you communicate from Android to Iphone and vice versa. Unless you are using certain encrypted apps, but those are not for everyone. These text messages are