I'll explain these two key security features and how to find and enable them. 1. Identity Check . This feature was added in 2024, but it didn't receive much attention until the re ...

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, ...

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced revised norms for digital payment authentication, making two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory and requiring ...

Abstract: Fingerprint traits are widely recognized for their unique qualities and security benefits. Despite their extensive use, fingerprint features can be vulnerable to puppet attacks, where ...

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On September 25, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published its final “Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions Directions, 2025”, introducing tighter requirements and clearer ...

The Reserve Bank of India is phasing out its long-standing reliance on SMS-based one-time passwords (OTP), moving the country’s entire digital payments industry to a broader, risk-based framework for ...

The new framework aims to strengthen digital payment security while enabling smoother and more flexible processes in a rapidly digitising environment All payment service providers and partners are ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to bolster digital payment security by mandating two-factor authentication across India's payment ecosystem from April 1, 2026. This new framework requires at ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new directives requiring all digital payment transactions in the country to adhere to the two-factor authentication (2FA) process to guarantee secure and ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday rolled out a new framework for authenticating digital payments beyond two-factor authentication (2FA), which will come into force from 1 April 2026. The new ...

Big update from the Reserve Bank of India: starting April 1, 2026, every digital payment—whether you're paying online or through an app—will need two-factor authentication. That means you'll have to ...