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You use your credit card on a regular basis to make purchases. While most people know that the numbers on the card are unique identifiers, most of us have no idea what they actually mean. Credit card ...

What is a virtual card number and how do I get one? If you’re a frequent online shopper, you’re more at risk of becoming a cybercrime victim. In fact, a recent study conducted by Security.org found ...

Imagine receiving a notification about suspicious charges on a credit card you haven’t even received yet. How could that happen? While it sounds surprising and unsettling, it's increasingly common due ...

When you make credit card purchases online or over the phone, you'll often need the card's security code to complete the transaction. The security code helps to protect you from credit card fraud and ...

To avoid credit card theft, it’s not enough to simply keep your credit card in a secure place — you have to monitor your credit card statements and credit reports routinely for signs of fraud. As data ...

Mitchell Grant has been working with both small businesses and Fortune 100 companies—such as Citigroup and Wells Fargo—for years. Although he grew up in Michelin restaurants and California wineries, ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

As this trend of internet and phone shopping keeps growing, so-called “card-not-present” (CNP) shopping activity (which are transactions where you don’t physically swipe your credit card) continues to ...

iOS 17.4, which is now available to everyone, includes a significant change for Apple Cash users. As first spotted by Reddit user u/simpledsp last month, Apple Cash users can now set up a virtual card ...