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 ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, another scam! 7 On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two ...
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called "quishing" or QR phishing, and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...
QR codes are everywhere, but not all of them are as innocent as they seem. The new digital threat is called "quishing." While some QR codes are safe, others can lead you to hazardous sites. RELATED: ...
Whether you’re ordering drinks to your table in a pub or want to pay for car parking, QR codes make life simple. A quick scan of a black-and-white grid on your mobile phone takes you straight to a ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released a public service announcement warning about a rising scam targeting individuals across the United States. This new scam, dubbed "brushing scams, ...
Scam letters present an ongoing threat to Ledger users. Letters use QR codes to direct victims to phishing websites. Ledger has warned customers never to share their seed phrases. More than four ...
Hackers have figured out how to hijack WhatsApp accounts without cracking the messaging app’s encryption, security researchers have warned. The so-called GhostPairing scam takes advantage of ...
It's generally best to avoid scanning a QR code of unknown origin, and caution is becoming more important as threats proliferate. Anybody can make a QR code in a matter of seconds using free online ...