The sneaky cyberattack known as card testing often takes a back seat to more notorious ones. However, card testing against online businesses is now on the rise and poised to deliver financial ...

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 ...

Most of us are curious beings by nature. So, if you’ve been staying awake at night wondering what your credit card number means, it’s your lucky day. I’m going to pull back the curtain and show you ...

Discover how the Luhn Algorithm verifies credit card accuracy, supports secure transactions, and helps prevent errors in inputting Social Security numbers.

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 ...

Discover how credit card validation codes work and protect against fraud. Learn about their placement, security role, and examples to secure online transactions.

The numbers on a credit card help identify the credit card network, the company that issued the card and the cardholder.

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...