The vulnerability can let installed mobile apps access SMS/MMS data on a OnePlus phone without asking for user permission, ...

Two-factor authentication can be compromised. First, a reminder that two-factor and multi-factor authentication are not ...

The RBI introduced stricter authentication rules for all digital payments, which make two-factor authentication mandatory.

RBI mandates two-factor authentication for digital payments by April 2026, with additional checks based on risk assessment.

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

While SMS OTPs will continue to be a valid option, the new rules encourage the adoption of alternative, more technologically ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines for digital payment authentication, effective April 1, 2026, ...

Without discontinuing the practice of OTP sent via SMS, the new framework focuses on additional methods to authenticate ...

Starting April 2026, all domestic digital payments—from UPI to online card transactions—must be verified with at least two ...

It takes 10 minutes max, and you’ll avoid a huge headache if you ever forget your password or lose access to your 2FA methods ...