QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

Your phone buzzes. A text message pops up saying you have an outstanding traffic violation, and if you scan the attached QR code immediately, you can pay a $6.99 balance and avoid a court appearance.

A scam text message making the rounds in Wake County is attempting to deceive drivers with phony details about fake traffic violations and an upcoming fake court date. The North Carolina court system ...

Scammers have a new way to try and steal your personal and financial information using QR codes and fake official-looking notices. According to a new report from Bleeping Computer, scammers are ...

The use and consumer familiarity with QR codes present an opportunity for businesses to direct current or potential customers to their websites, mobile apps, digital marketplaces, or anything else ...

QR codes are growing in popularity as a way to enhance payments, assist with digital onboarding, process loan applications and secure cashless banking. But QR codes also present risk to banks and ...

PARK. THERE’S STILL NO WORD ON HOW IT STARTED OR IF ANYONE WAS HURT, BUT YOU GET A TEXT MESSAGE THAT SAYS YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP IN COURT, AND IF YOU DON’T, IT COULD COST YOU YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AND ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Scam texts are so common that we either ignore them or report and delete them, but the one hitting phones now comes with a document about you being in default and having a court ...