Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
RBI summons Yes Bank executives over forex card breachThe Reserve Bank of India has called in senior Yes Bank executives after a major security incident involving the Yes Bank–BookMyForex multi...
26 Feb, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
RuPay goes live on CVV-less payments for tokenized cardsTokenization is a simple technology to secure card transactions without sharing the clear or real card details with the merchants.
16 May, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
NPCI introduces CVV-less payments for tokenised cardsRuPay, the Indian payment network developed by NPCI, has rolled out a new feature that enables its cardholders to make Card Verification Va...
16 May, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
Visa launches CVV-free payments for tokenised credit, debit cardsCard payments giant said this will remove the hassle of constantly adding card details at merchant websites.
05 May, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Visa launches CVV-free payments for tokenised credit, debit cardsThe merchants who adopt this will not have to ask customers for their CVV every time they do a domestic transaction. They will be verifying...
05 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Joker's laughing: Fresh database of half a million Indian payment card records on sale in the Dark WebThe source of this new breach is unknown. The total estimated value of the database is $4.2 mn.
07 Feb, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
How to ensure financial safety while using credit cardAs long as one protects the information relating to financial transactions, the security that one desires will be taken care of.
26 Nov, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
How to secure plastic moneyET looks into various features of the plastic card and how consumers should be careful while using it.
21 Dec, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
How to use your credit card safelyGiven the recent rise in card fraud, find out how to keep your plastic money safe and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft.
23 Dec, 2015, 12.24 PM IST
PayU Biz introduces 'one tap' for mobile paymentsPayment processor PayUbiz unveiled a cutting-edge technology called 'one tap', which allows mobile payment using debit or credit card to go...
09 Dec, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Here's exactly how much your stolen credit card info is worth to hackersAccording to McAfee Labs, the more data a cyber thief can collect - particularly with credit or debit cards - the more it's worth.
02 Dec, 2015, 12.18 PM IST
Fraudulent tax refund mails in circulationIf you happen to receive an email from the 'tax department' promising a generous tax refund, stop rubbing your hands in glee.
25 Sep, 2012, 08.45 AM IST
- Secure your credit card transactions
Mandira needs to educate herself on securing confidential information online. She should conduct online transactions only from her password...
18 Jul, 2011, 07.23 AM IST
- Play your card right against fraud attacks
Here are a few precautions that you could take while using your credit and debit cards at various points of use.
17 Jun, 2011, 03.11 AM IST
- Your email IDs, passwords on sale online
ET gives the ‘product’-wise rate list: credit card CVVs; dates of birth and fraudulent call service; flooding software, and a full trojan m...
17 Sep, 2010, 06.15 AM IST
- To protect your credit card, erase the CVV no
The best way to protect your debit or credit card from fraudulent use is to memorise the credit verification value and then erase it.
31 Aug, 2007, 04.00 PM IST