Credit card issuers usually calculate penalty APRs by taking a benchmark rate, such as the prime rate, and adding a margin.

From stricter digital payment security and revised train ticket refunds to updated FASTag pricing and ATM transaction limits, ...

Saving payment details in your browser might seem convenient, but it can leave you vulnerable to malware, data breaches, and ...

Clint Proctor is a lead editor with the credit cards and travel rewards team at Forbes Advisor. He has five years of experience in personal finance journalism and has contributed to a variety of ...

Spokeo reports that RFID blocking wallets offer minimal real-world protection against hackers, making them largely ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A KVUE investigation found Texas continues to rely on outdated technology and has no current timeline to adopt industry-standard security protections for Electronic Benefit Transfer ...

The Payment Card Industry has updated its Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), and companies have until the end of this month to get their contact centers and other customer-facing operations into ...

Fraudsters can use your credit card before it arrives by accessing digital card details online. Common methods include account takeovers, mobile wallet abuse, phishing, and data breaches. Digital ...

Key insights: Mastercard and Cloudflare are collaborating on a cyber security "report card" for small businesses and other users. What's at stake: The card brand is looking to fuel its non-payment ...

We’ve all opened our mailboxes to discover an unsolicited credit card offer (or three) inside. Although there must be people out there who take advantage of these offers, most of us simply throw the ...

Jan. 23, 2026 (San Diego County) -- More attention to security needs and new chips are making a difference in the safety of electronic benefits cards, also known as EBT cards. San Diego County ...

With a year's data in the books, San Diego County officials announced Thursday that since the state enhanced security and issued chipped cards, theft of electronic benefits transfer funds is down by ...