Google blocked the first known AI-powered attack on 2FA accounts; here is how hackers tried to break in, know how to stay safeForeign hackers attempted a novel AI-powered cyberattack targeting two-factor authentication using a zero-day exploit. Google's Threat Inte...
25 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Withdraw EPF through UPI soon as government completes testingEmployees Provident Fund Organisation subscribers will soon withdraw their provident fund corpus directly through Unified Payment Interface...
20 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
How your old forgotten UPI IDs may become a security risk and how to protect yourselfDeleting UPI apps doesn't deactivate associated IDs, leaving financial and privacy risks. Old, forgotten UPI IDs linked to recycled mobile ...
19 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
ICICI Bank enables facial recognition, fingerprint authentication services for UPI transactions up to Rs 5,000: How to activate service on iMobile AppICICI Bank now allows users to authorize UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face recognition on its iMobile app. This feature...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Cred introduces biometric authentication for UPI payments up to Rs 5,000Fintech platform Cred now allows users to authorise UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 with face or fingerprint. This new feature, developed with ...
25 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Forgot your UPI PIN? BHIM app now lets you pay up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face—here’s howForget your UPI PIN? BHIM app now allows transactions up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or facial recognition. This new biometric authentica...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
PhonePe rolls out biometric UPI payments, users can now pay with fingerprint or face IDPhonePe now allows fingerprint and facial recognition for UPI payments. This feature is for transactions up to Rs 5,000, offering a faster ...
19 Feb, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Latest UPI rules: Payments via smart glasses, UID-based face authentication, ATM withdrawals using UPI and moreThe Reserve Bank of India and Department of Financial Services launched several digital payment innovations at the Global Fintech Fest 2025...
08 Oct, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Social security to get August shake-up for millions of Americans? SSA breaks silence with key updateThe Social Security Administration has reversed its plan to mandate a one-time PIN for phone verification after facing criticism from advoc...
04 Aug, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Demat account: How to enable two-factor authentication before Sept 30 deadlinethe National Stock Exchange (NSE) sent out a circular to owners of demat accounts outlining the timeline for implementing two-factor authen...
30 Sep, 2022, 03.45 PM IST
Demat account log in will not work without this from October 1, 2022Demat account holders will not be able to log in to their accounts to trade in the equity markets if they have not enabled the two-factor a...
26 Sep, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
Indian consumers favour biometrics over passwords: VisaThe payments ecosystem is witnessing a rapid change in adoption of new form factors of payments and modes of authentication, Visa India and...
16 Jan, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
How to register for mobile bankingGiven that the mobile phone is the most easily accessible and widely used device, it is convenient To carry out banking transactions throug...
11 Apr, 2016, 08.00 AM IST
New methods for password protection proposedMany people use the same few uncomplicated passwords repeatedly, making them easy to remember. Passwords are typically stored on servers in...
03 Mar, 2014, 02.13 PM IST
Adopt Aadhaar authentication for card-based transactions: RBIThe Reserve Bank today advised banks that they may adopt Aadhaar as additional authentication or move to EMV chip and pin technology.
26 Nov, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
Banks looking at voice biometrics for securityBanks are in talks with Nuance, a US company specializing in voice recognition and whose technology powers Apple and BlackBerry phones.
01 Aug, 2013, 10.31 AM IST