NordVPN warns that QR code attacks are escalating, with a staggering 26 million individuals already potentially exposed to ...

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

McAfee’s upgraded Scam Detector now uses real-time QR and message scanning to stop modern scams before you click.

West Carrollton Police issued a scam warning on social media. They say a “sneak scam” is making the rounds across the country. “It’s called a ‘brushing’ scam, and it’s like getting an unsolicited ...

Watch out for quishing, or phishing through dodgy QR codes, the latest scam catching people unawares - costing some thousands of dollars. The good news is, you can try and avoid the trap. Quishing ...

QR codes can be very handy, allowing you to quickly pull up information about parking payment systems, details about gifts you've been sent, and even menus at restaurants you visit. But they also have ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE — QR Codes make parking fast and easy. They may take you right to the website you want, or they may not. Some scammers put their codes over the real ones. Action 9′s Jason Stoogenke explains ...

(WHTM) — Midstate police are warning citizens of “brushing scams,” in which scammers can gain unwanted access to a victim’s phone by scanning a QR code on unidentified packages. According to the ...

According to Levinzon, one reason why cybercriminals may favour QR codes in emails instead of regular phishing emails is that QR codes often bypass anti-phishing and scam filters, because these often ...

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