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 ...

The number of QR phishing attempts soared from 0.8% in 2022 to 12.4% in 2024, according to a recent Phishing Threat Trends ...

The city of Redondo Beach, just south of Los Angeles, reportedly has at least 150 of these fake QR codes, according to local police, with a high concentration in the areas of Esplanade and Riviera ...

The trouble is, with QR codes, you may not be able to tell the difference between a malicious code and a legitimate one until you've scanned it. But there are a few ways you can avoid fakes.

If you have the habit of indiscriminately scanning QR codes, you’d better be careful when you take your phone and scan a random QR code that you get in your email.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You see QR codes in restaurants, parking lots, and just recently on a flyer about pet microchips. The flyer is being reposted all over social media, even on the WFMY page ...

FTC warns scammers are using QR codes to steal personal data 05:04. Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

QR codes are designed with alignment and scaling features, not to mention checksums and significant redundancy. They have to be, because you’re taking photos of them with your potato-camera w… ...

Check the QR code hasn’t been ‘stuck’ over another one (for example on a parking meter). Consider the information you’re being asked for, does it feel genuine. If in doubt, stop, contact ...