QR codes soared in popularity during the pandemic for their convenience—but now scammers are using them for a new kind of phishing, dubbed “quishing.” From hijacked parking meter stickers to fake ...

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will launch new smart ration cards with QR codes on July 14 in Thungathurthy, ...

QR codes can act as a convenient shortcut but, in the right hands, it can also be a tool for scammers. Here's why you should ...

Is the city aware of more parking scams with QR codes ? I have run across them in Aiea, but I don’t know if it’s city property. Answer : You are one of several readers who’ve seen apparently ...

A QR code can kill the mood: phones up, blue lights on, conviviality off. “The bottom line is: The QR code is the antithesis to romance,” said Richard Boccato, the owner of Dutch Kills Bar in ...

As QR codes are typically image based attachments that can be placed within PDF documents, they can easily slip through email filters and the typical endpoint security protections employed by many ...

QR code-based phishing, or “quishing,” is not new. INKY itself warned about its growing prominence back in 2023, but forward two years and INKY says that attackers are now going a step further by ...

Beware of QR codes: Cybercriminals using them to evade detection & trick users. Scan only from trusted sources & use online web services to scan for QR codes on sandboxed device. Have reputed QR ...

While the technology isn't new — the codes have been used since 1994 — the number of US smartphone users scanning a QR code is expected to increase from 83.4 million in 2022 to 99.5 million in ...

QR codes are now commonplace on products, packaging and signage as a quick way to retrieve information on your phone. Find out how they work, and how to stay safe when using them. ... You point your ...