Meta is piloting stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as shifting U.S. crypto rules open a new payments opportunity. The trials test tokenized-dollar use for transfers, in-app purchases and merchant payments under evolving compliance standards.
Researchers warn attackers are buying Facebook ad space to promote bogus Windows 11 update installers that deploy crypto-stealing malware. Clicks lead to malicious executables that harvest wallets, browser extensions, and credentials.