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.

The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans about a new scam that starts right at your front door. According to a recent alert from the FTC, the scam begins with fraudsters sending a mysterious ...

Scanning a restaurant menu QR code feels quick and harmless, but in 2025, fake QR scams are silently stealing personal and financial details, warns a report by the New York Post. Here’s what can go ...

Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put ...

(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 ...

QR code scams have increased in recent months. Scammers are now targeting people who use QR codes in restaurants to view menus and make payments. Many restaurants are now using QR menus. A QR code is ...

As QR codes have become ubiquitous, their proliferation has given rise to new and emerging security risks. More than 80% of US-based QR code users said they think QR codes are safe, but only 37% of ...

QR codes have become embedded in daily life for many adults. Their spread was highlighted on Super Bowl Sunday, when a bouncing QR code on a brightly colored field occupied 30 seconds of very ...

Police are warning residents about a scam involving unsolicited packages containing malicious QR codes. The Atlantic ...

The Quick Response code (or QR code) was introduced in 1994, but it never really took off in the US until decades later when the pandemic created a need for a quick, easy, and (most importantly) touch ...

Amid the bustle of Chandni Chowk's crowded lanes—where shoppers scan QR codes without a second thought, a 19-year-old ...

As more retailers begin using quick-response (QR) codes for mobile payments at the checkout line, Bank of America is introducing the codes at the teller line. To sign up more people for mobile banking ...