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
Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
No two-factor authentication needed for payment up to Rs 15,000 through e-mandate; higher recurring limit for these transactionsThe Reserve Bank of India introduces a new e-mandate framework for digital payments effective 2026. As per new rules, all recurring transac...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
SBI customer alert! You may face OTP disruptions due to scheduled maintenance during these hoursState Bank of India (SBI) has alerted customers to potential disruptions in OTP-based services on April 11, 2026, between 02:30 and 02:50 h...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
April 1, 2026 rule changes: PAN, SBI credit card cashback, FASTag, ATM withdrawals—check listMajor financial and banking rule changes are coming from April 1, 2026. SBI Card, NHAI FASTag, and RuPay debit card lounge access will see ...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
What changes will RBI’s new rules bring to digital payments from April 1?India's digital payments are getting a security upgrade. From April 1, the Reserve Bank of India will require two-factor authentication for...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath reveals he does not use internet banking apps on his smartphone, says 'makes no sense'. Here's whyZerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has said it makes no sense to use internet banking applications on his smartphone and also asked why they ...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
RBI issues directions for digital payment transaction authentication mechanismThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines for digital payment authentication, effective April 1, 2026, mandating two-factor...
26 Sep, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
New rules for authenticating payments beyond SMS OTP to kick-in from April 2026The RBI will implement new digital payment authentication rules from April 1, 2025, allowing alternatives to SMS OTP while keeping two-fact...
25 Sep, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out passwordless logins with passkeys on AndroidPasskeys were previously being tested by WhatsApp in its beta channel, but it's now coming to regular users. There is still no information ...
17 Oct, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Twitter to charge users to secure accounts via text messageAfter March 20, "only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messages as their two-factor authentication method," the company tw...
18 Feb, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
Twitter to charge users to secure accounts via text messageTwo-factor authentication, meant to make accounts more secure, requires an account holder to use a second authentication method in addition...
18 Feb, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
Data security company Vasco says 2-factor authentication 'obsolete'Vasco Data Security has said the SMS-based two-factor authentication followed in the country is "obsolete" and banks need to move on to oth...
12 Mar, 2015, 08.23 PM IST
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