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Travellers and small merchants in Indonesia and China can now use domestic e-wallets across both markets, widening QR payment acceptance.
Rising email fraud is driving KnowBe4's regional expansion, as security chiefs warn that AI-made attacks are targeting Asia's businesses.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners 2C2P and M-PAY to add cards, wallets and QR options, preparing for wider Asian cross-border sales.
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
More travellers are avoiding roaming fees by activating eSIMs before departure, with half now using them for overseas trips, Ubigi said.
Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.
Session cookie theft lets attackers slip past multifactor checks, putting enterprise email accounts at risk even after login.
QR code phishing climbed sharply in the quarter, exposing email users to more mobile-led credential theft despite disruption of major infrastructure.
Businesses faced a sharp rise in image-based scams as QR code phishing jumped 146% in the first quarter, Microsoft said.
Merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia will gain broader local payment options as the six-year tie-up adds Ecommpay services via BridgerPay.
Attackers are leaning on trusted web services and familiar brands to slip past filters, with phishing and spam still dominating inbox threats.
Creators and small businesses can now take payments inside Canva, reaching its 265 million users through PayPal-hosted checkout links and QR codes.
Wallet use has cemented Asia-Pacific's lead in digital payments, with Hong Kong and Thailand now shifting towards instant bank transfers.
The new reader lets sites add biometric checks and live threat detection without replacing existing doors, zoning or permission systems.
Mobile users are most at risk as quishing has surged in New Zealand, with scammers exploiting delivery and parking prompts.
A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.
A nationwide promotion is putting game characters on supermarket shelves, as buyers in New Zealand can win Xbox prizes from special Fanta packs.
US iGaming operators can now let players deposit crypto and stablecoins, converting funds to dollars after verification through Paysafe’s new service.
Australian small businesses could trim fixed payments and software costs with Zeller's AUD $199 Terminal 1x, pitched against Square and Tyro.
Users on censored or restricted networks can now hide VPN traffic more effectively as Firewalla’s beta app adds AmneziaWG support.