Bank overdraft protection sometimes costs an additional fee and typically pulls money from your other bank accounts, such as a savings account or credit line, to cover the transaction.

Scammers use number porting to take control of outdated landlines still connected to financial accounts, bypassing two-factor ...

Overdraft protection can help you avoid fees if you overdraw your account. But there are a few drawbacks to keep in mind. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...

Overdraft protection can help prevent overdraft fees through transfers, lines of credit, grace periods and more. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Most of us keep our money in bank accounts. And thanks to FDIC insurance, it's a safe place to do so.But your bank account is also a major target for cybercriminals, scammers and fraudsters.

Cyberthieves steal hundreds of millions of dollars a year from the bank accounts of U.S. businesses. Many business owners are surprised to find out their bank is not obliged to make them whole.

Last month, cybercriminals highlighted how important it is for financial institutions to maintain good levels of cybersecurity protection. In a bold bank heist, unknown threat actors managed to ...

Rubber Duckies & Mid-Century Protocols . The current state of bank branch security can be traced back to the Bank Protection Act of 1968.Passed in response to an increase in bank robberies across ...

In his 1981 book Bank Security, R.E. Anderson wrote, “There is little doubt whether the (Bank Protection Act) has been successful in controlling bank robberies. It has not.” ...

Here’s what bank security employees might be thinking when deciding whether to shut down a customer account after detecting unusual activity. Illustrations by Simon Bailly. In a series of ...