And once they have all your other information, they can do a lot more damage just by having your phone number as that initial segue. In some cases, scammers use your phone number for extortion or ...

Holidaymakers have been warned against a new 'hacking' crime which is particularly rife during the summer months - and can ...

Add your phone number to your Google account so that you may recover your account if you lose access to it. You can also add your mobile phone number for security notification delivery.

If you have a personal Google account, Google Voice will give you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail that you can use with your smartphone or computer. It will even sync ...