Scan and be scammed. Officials are warning about a rise in “quishing attacks,” whereby con artists use nefarious QR codes that direct smartphone users to malicious sites that steal personal ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device, ...

Dynamic QR codes, when applied thoughtfully, offer a direct path to clearer communication and more confident customer ...

QR codes transformed the finance sector through the convenience and easy access they provide. Merchants and consumers can easily transact and pay with just one smartphone scan. The upgraded payment ...

With great convenience comes great responsibility. QR codes have opened up a whole new world of ease for consumers and businesses. But as with any new tech, scammers are exploiting the growing market ...

(InvestigateTV) — “Quishing” attacks have skyrocketed by a factor of 10 between 2021 and 2024, according to security company Egress. Experian said quishing is when bad actors steal money, personal ...

A cybersecurity company has detected a phishing campaign that uses malicious QR codes to try to steal organizations’ data. Cofense Inc., the Virginia-based email security provider that spotted the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Beware of a new scam that involves fake QR ...

Scanning QR codes with smartphones is easy. However, sometimes you don’t want to use your smartphone and wish to scan the QR code natively on your computer. The good news is it’s possible to scan QR ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device, ...