The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day'—a new weekday series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each ...

Learn how to protect yourself from SIM swap scams and phone number hacking after repeated account takeovers, including steps ...

A hacked phone number can let criminals receive security codes meant for you. SIM swap and port-out scams can move your number without stealing your phone. Changing your number too fast can make ...

Chiara is an award-winning investigative reporter who specialises in banking and fraud, joining Which? in 2015 following six years as a personal finance journalist at a national newspaper. Faye ...

Your phone number can help scammers launch phishing texts, spoofed calls and account takeover attempts. SIM swapping can let criminals intercept calls, texts and ...

Protect yourself from identity theft by shredding sensitive docs, using password managers, enabling two-factor authentication, and checking credit reports. Identity theft is tricky. How can you ...

Secure app environments make it harder to hack bank accounts, easier to stop such attempts For UAE residents who frequently make payments, transfer money, or shop online, this is a big upgrade in ...

Handing over a single text message code could cost you thousands of dollars, according to a new passcode hijacking warning from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). In Ontario, passcode hijacking ...

UPI succeeded by eliminating barriers that had long kept small merchants away from digital payments. After a decade of rapid growth that has transformed India’s payments landscape, the Unified ...

From banking to email to social media, our phones hold the most sensitive parts of our digital lives. That also makes them a prime target for scammers, malicious apps, and in some cases, spyware ...

In the era we inhabit today, the 'wallet' has become more digital than physical. From local tea stalls to sprawling shopping malls, we simply scan a QR code, and the payment is processed instantly.