Nearly three quarters (72%) of Brits do not check QR codes before scanning, with only one in six (16%) aware of potential QR scams, according to new research by NordVPN Over three million people have ...

NORFOLK, Va. - Quick Response (QR) codes are everywhere these days because they're an easy, contactless way to read a menu or download an app. While square barcodes can be convenient, they can also be ...

Figures from Action Fraud show that 784 reports of quishing were made to the fraud reporting service between April 2024 and ...

Scammers now send unexpected packages with QR codes that redirect victims to fraudulent websites or download malicious ...

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel — can ...

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.

In some parts of the world, the authorities have encouraged the public to check-in to events and shops they visit by scanning a QR code into a COVID-19 app. It doesn’t grant you the right to enter a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - QR codes have made it easy to pay for parking. The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker is finding that scammers are trying to manipulate parking machines by putting their own ...

A QR code, or Quick Response code, allows users to scan it with a smartphone camera and be directed to any online destination. These square grids of pixels are commonly used to view a menu, add ...

Workplaces and retail businesses in New South Wales will be required to use the Service NSW QR code in a fortnight's time. Previously, only hospitality businesses and hairdressers were required to ...