If you've ever had to log into an online account, you're likely familiar with a CAPTCHA ID verification box.

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 ...

It’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to ...

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss why QR codes are used, legitimate businesses uses, various ways QR codes are used for scams, top safety tips for using QR codes, ...

Shhhhhhh. It’s a Surprise!” But something triggered my spider senses. The email address was legitimate. I double-checked. But it came from a fellow church member with whom I wasn’t close enough ...

Hackers are exploiting a recent accidental source code leak from Anthropic to spread Vidar infostealer malware via fake GitHub repositories. These malicious sites have even managed to appear in top ...

Threat actors are exploiting the recent Claude Code source code leak by using fake GitHub repositories to deliver Vidar information-stealing malware. Claude Code is a terminal-based AI agent from ...

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site ...

A Massachusetts spa owner accused of smuggling fake Botox and other drugs into the country and using them in thousands of injections that were administered at two locations is expected to change her ...

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These days, digital payments are happening everywhere, from Delhi to the streets. From one-rupee chocolates to larger items, whether it's traveling on a state-of-the-art bus or paying at a petrol pump ...

Scammers have a new way to try and steal your personal and financial information using QR codes and fake official-looking notices. Fortunately, it is possible to stay safe from this new tactic.