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 ...

People Are Calling Democrats The "Stupidest Opposition Party" For Proposing A Bill Requiring ICE To Wear QR Code Badges On Their Uniforms

Well, Rep. Ritchie Torres is introducing a bill called the "Quick Recognition Act " to help people identify ICE agents who ...

Dem Congressman Wants to Make ICE Agents Wear QR Codes

Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democratic congressman from New York, says he’s going to introduce legislation to require that all ICE ...

FBI warns about Kimsuky hackers using QR codes to phish U.S. orgs

The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in a flash alert.
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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, ...
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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 ...
Homeland Security Today

North Korean Hackers Leverage Malicious QR Codes in Spearphishing Campaigns Targeting U.S. Entities

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a "FLASH" to alert NGOs, think tanks, academia, and other foreign ...