How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life

He read my entire Social Security number and my date of birth back to me. That was the moment I knew my identity had been ...
IEEE

An Efficient Ordered Likelihood Decoder for Rate-Compatible Short LDPC codes

Abstract: This paper proposes a concatenated multi-belief ordered likelihood decoding (MB-OLD) algorithm for rate-compatible (RC) short low-density parity check (LDPC) codes, where the output ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Where Organizations Fall Short with MFA

Explore why organizations must transition to phishing-resistant MFA, such as hardware keys, to effectively secure their ...

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

The "Hi Mom" smishing scam uses a fake family emergency text to trick parents into replying, then escalates to requests for ...
Morning Overview on MSN

A QR-code text demanding you 'pay the fine now' is the scam feds want you to delete

The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert in April 2026 warning Americans to delete text messages that claim a ...

Why you should think twice before using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in your texts

Abbreviations like ‘brb’ and ‘plz’ may seem benign. But new research shows they can make senders appear less sincere – and ...

Renoise and Contra Open $10,500 Creator Challenge for AI-Generated Short Films

Renoise and Contra have launched a co-branded short-film challenge, open June 22–30, 2026, with a $10,500 total prize ...
IEEE

Enhancing Belief Propagation Decoding of Polar Codes: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Abstract: Short block-length polar-like codes showcase exceptional error correction performance (ECP) using sequential decoding or successive cancellation list ...
Forbes

How To Avoid Text Scams And Spot Red Flags Early

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...