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A Mumbai octogenarian was defrauded of nearly Rs 5 lakh by scammers posing as ED officials. (File)

Pune Army colonel's credit card charged for Rs 3.8 lakh to Hong Kong hotel in fake traffic challan fraud

December 18, 2025 5:57 pm

The colonel, who is in his late 40s and posted with a defence establishment in Pune, was directed to a message stating that a Rs 590 payment for a traffic violation challan for his vehicle was pending.

OTPs have lost their aura of caution. They are no longer red flags; they are just another mundane everyday part of our digital life.

Five OTPs before breakfast — and why that’s a problem

November 19, 2025 12:23 pm

The OTP is no longer the trusted guardian it once was. It’s become a routine, dull buzz in our digital lives. And this complacency is proving expensive

Chandigarh: ‘Didn’t share OTP with anyone, just clicked on a link and lost money in three minutes’

September 28, 2025 12:52 am

As per the police, the scammers reportedly accessed the online banking of Om Prakash and used it for buying gold and used it online too

Secretary of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Saurabh Garg.

From OTT to air & train travel portals: MoSPI eyes new data sources to calculate inflation

June 06, 2025 6:43 am

The Ministry is currently undertaking a base revision exercise for all major datasets such as CPI-based inflation, IIP and GDP.

Banking scams or frauds involve criminals using deceptive tactics to steal money or sensitive information from victims. (Express Image/FreePik)

Don't share that OTP: A look at digital banking scams, and how to stay safe

May 02, 2025 6:25 pm

The Safe Side, our ongoing series on staying safe online, is back with its ninth edition. At a time when digital scams are rampant, we attempt to throw light on some of the most common banking scams to help you safeguard yourself and your loved ones.

The new TRAI rule will reportedly come into effect from September 1.

New TRAI rule may cause delays in OTP from September 1: Here’s everything you need to know

August 29, 2024 8:10 am

A new directive by the Telecom Regulatory of India may block OTPs from banks and other services starting next month.

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New Android malware 'Mamont' poses as Google Chrome to steal banking details

April 19, 2024 4:21 pm

Researchers recently came across a new Android banking trojan dubbed 'Mamont', which hides itself in plain sight by impersonating the popular web browser - Google Chrome.

Android 15 may stop hackers from accessing your OTP and 2FA codes

February 22, 2024 9:43 am

Google is reportedly working on a security feature for Android 15 that will prevent hackers from accessing your 2FA codes and OTPs by preventing them from being read by untrusted apps.

SBI customers will now have to enter OTP to access their account online

April 26, 2021 5:33 pm

SBI customers who are logging into their account online will require to enter an OTP after the successful entry of username and password.

TRAI suspends new SMS scrubbing norms for 7 days

March 10, 2021 8:42 am

The action by Trai comes after the functioning of several SMS-based services of banks and e-commerce platforms was hit on Monday as TSPs implemented the second phase of SMS regulation.