WhatsApp Web malware spreads banking trojan automatically

New WhatsApp Web attack spreads self-propagating ZIP files containing Astaroth banking malware through trusted conversations.

SQRIL now supports crypto apps for its Scan-to-Pay QR code payment switch for Asia, Africa and Latin America

SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup backed by the Plan B VC Fund which provides a payments API switch for traditional banks and ewallets, also now supports crypto apps to ...
The Bakersfield Californian

Tether backs startup SQRIL, the first real-time, crossborder Scan-to-Pay QR code payment switch ...

SINGAPORE, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup that provides a payments API switch for banks, ...
PCMag

From AI Coding to QR Code Scams, 2026 Is Already a Security Nightmare

AI coding agents with exploitable vulnerabilities, cybercrime rings operating like professional enterprises, and new scam ...
Biometric Update

From visa runs to QR codes, Thailand’s expats face new digital reality

Those days of extended stays in The Land of Smiles could be coming to a definitive end with the digital transformation of the ...
SecurityWeek

FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes

The North Korean APT Kimsuky uses malicious QR codes in spear-phishing attacks targeting academics, government entities, and ...

The Nike Astrograbber Joins the Growing "Morse Code" Pack

Nike continues to transmit its latest lifestyle narrative with the addition of the Astrograbber to the “Morse Code” ...