UAE Bank to stop SMS OTPs for online transactions starting January 6 and replace them with biometric authentication.
UAE Banks to Phased Out SMS OTPs for Online Transactions If you’ve been in the UAE for a while, those SMS codes you’ve relied on for online shopping have probably felt like a constant companion. However, come January 6, 2026, several prominent banks in the UAE will discontinue sending one-time passwords (OTPs) through text messages […]
Nationwide alert: SMS phishing attacks target toll road customers
The F.B.I. critical warning About fraud cases that are spreading all over the country. Americans are being targeted by a series of sophisticated SMS phishing, or “smishing” attacks designed to scam them out of fictitious unpaid road tolls. Toll road fraud text (FBI) Rapid increase in fraud Victims have reported to federal authorities that the […]