08/19/2026

Mobile wallets gain traction in the UK

Cards continue to dominate UK payments but mobile wallets are increasingly popular, with nearly two thirds of the population registered with at least one provider, according to the latest industry data.

08/17/2026

Banking apps taken over in South Africa

Cybercriminals don’t compromise the banking app itself to access victims’ accounts; they use other methods to attack people’s smartphones or steal banking credentials.

07/14/2026

stc pay enables QR payments through Bahrain POS network

The collaboration has connected stc pay’s mobile wallet platform with PIE’s merchant acceptance network, allowing customers to complete transactions by scanning QR codes generated on PIE POS devices through the stc pay app.