Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
5 things to know about cardless cash withdrawalCurrently this service is offered by some banks for their customers only.
20 Jun, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
RBI asks banks to counter cloning of ATM cardsThe RBI has also raised red flags over the progress made by banks in upgrading machines from the unsupported Windows XP operating system.
22 Jun, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
Your cloned card is being swiped abroadUsually, crooks use a device called the skimmer that is fitted to a card swiping machine and which copies the card details while it is bein...
22 Jun, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Aadhaar-link con calls may wipe out your bank balanceIn most cases, swindlers knew that their Aadhaar was not linked with their bank account. Calls were usually made either during night or in ...
13 May, 2018, 06.32 PM IST
In 3 years, fraud, theft cost nation's top banks Rs 485 croreMore than 24 lakh people, or roughly 22% of Delhi's population, could have withdrawn Rs 2,000 using this much cash.
21 Nov, 2016, 02.53 PM IST
Actress Nargis Fakhri cheated of Rs 6 Lakh via 'cloned' credit cardIt is suspected that the alleged swindlers copied Nargis' card information & made a clone.In all, 14 transactions were made for around $9,0...
17 Aug, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
- World Cup Brazil: Keep your credit cards close to your chest
Warning to the football fans visiting Brazil: be very careful before you hand over your credit/debit card, you may be a potential target of...
07 Jun, 2014, 03.42 AM IST
Cyber crimes on debit, credit cards double as fraudsters evolve new methodsAccording to a senior official from the NPCI, a settlement platform for e-payments, the number of such cases has spurted about 125% since l...
10 Apr, 2014, 08.44 PM IST
Lax security authentication led to card-skimming frauds: RBIIllegal debit card-skimming can be attributed to non-practice of authentication processes in the jurisdiction where the money got withdrawn.
02 Jul, 2013, 03.34 PM IST
Greek hackers steal Rs 13 lakh from Axis Bank accounts using cloned debit cardsJobless Greeks stole money from Axis Bank accounts using cloned debit cards, exposing the vulnerability of account holders in India to risi...
15 Jun, 2013, 12.43 AM IST
- No of fraudulent cash withdrawal cases down: Pratip Chaudhuri, SBI chief
The number of cases of fraudulent cash withdrawals through ATM card cloning has come down significantly for SBI after the bank took concret...
09 May, 2013, 09.04 PM IST
Soon, punch in PIN after swiping card at outletsThe next time you offer your debit/credit card , don't be surprised if the waiter brings the payment device and asks you to punch in your s...
13 Apr, 2013, 10.49 AM IST
Beware of missed call to check SIM cloningNext time if you get a missed call starting with +92; #90 or #09, don't show the courtesy of calling back because chances are it would lead...
02 Jul, 2012, 02.25 PM IST
- ICICI Bank recalls hundreds of credit and debit cards after cloning scare
On October 5, the city police had busted a card-cloning racket. Initially, they received complaints from 64 card users.
23 Oct, 2011, 08.45 AM IST
- SBI Cards launches credit cards with EMV security feature
SBI Cards, a joint venture between the country's largest lender SBI and GE Capital, launched credit cards with EMV chip security feature.
01 Aug, 2011, 06.46 PM IST
- 'UK credit card scam could be linked to LTTE funding'
With an international credit card cloning scam unearthed in UK, a British MP has said supporters of LTTE could be behind the scam to raise ...
02 Mar, 2008, 07.15 PM IST