Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Law enforcement authorities urged citizens to safeguard financial details following an increase in cyber threats. Hackers can exploit user carelessness to steal funds, prompting officials to outline essential precautions. Account holders should keep sensitive information confidential by never disclosing automated teller machine personal identification numbers, banking passwords, or one-time passwords to anyone, including family or friends, noting that financial institutions never request such details.

One-time passwords function as the primary key to bank accounts and must be protected carefully. Card transactions require close supervision to ensure payments occur within sight, preventing cards from being taken out...