In the interests of privacy and security, the less information you give out about yourself, the better. You can hide your email addresses, you can hide your cell number, and as we’ll show you in this ...

Google's virtual card feature is a safer way to make payments, both in-app and online. When you use this feature, a unique virtual card number replaces your physical card number. This way, when you ...

A virtual credit card is a digital version of a credit card that uses a disposable number that's different from what's on the physical card. This feature adds an extra layer of protection in online ...

Approximately 48% of US adults have signed up for a subscription service’s free trial and forgotten to cancel it, according to a new CNET survey. Consistently making this mistake can add up to ...

A virtual credit card is a unique, temporary card number that's linked to an existing credit card account. It functions like a regular credit card for online or phone purchases but doesn't have a ...

Judy is a reporter at XDA with years of experience writing about computing. She always has an Windows computer handy and is always looking into upgrading. When she's not writing about tech, she's ...

Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team. Before CNET, she worked as a graduate writing instructor at the University of Indianapolis and ...

Buying stuff online can be a risky proposition. Sure, the big vendors do their best to make you feel safe, but what if you have to give up your credit card digits to a vendor you don't know? As it ...

Black Friday is fast approaching, one of the busiest periods for holiday shopping, and cybercriminals are finding new ways to target online shoppers. Security researchers at EclecticIQ discovered a ...

One of Google’s big payments and privacy announcements at I/O 2022 is a very convenient feature that masks your physical credit card with a virtual one when shopping online with Chrome. When you’re ...

Protecting your credit card information from fraudsters is a job with many layers. It’s a good idea to check your credit report and bank statements frequently, and you can prevent someone from ...