Learn why phone numbers are critical to online security, how they’re exposed, and practical steps to reduce misuse, scams, and account takeover risks.

On Thursday, T-Mobile confirmed that some of its customer data was breached in an attack the company discovered on Monday. It's a snappy disclosure timeframe, and the carrier said that no financial ...

Your phone number was never meant to be an all-access pass to your life. There's a way to mitigate the very real risks that come with treating your phone number like both a public identifier and a key ...

You might be surprised (even terrified!) to learn about what someone can do with your phone number. From hacking to scams, the risks are real. Here’s some expert insight and advice on how to protect ...

Sometimes, spam callers use a lot of numbers, and blocking all those spam numbers seems useless. In such a situation, you always get curious about the person who is calling you at weird hours and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 25, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.