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

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.

Don't scan random QR codes. A group of fraudsters is sending malicious QR codes through the mail to trick users into installing malware, according to cyber authorities in Switzerland. On Thursday, the ...

StrongestLayer today released a new threat intelligence report, From Nation-States to Amateur Hackers: Why QR Code Phishing Evades Email Security, analyzing approximately 200 advanced QR code phishing ...

QR code phishing or quishing has evolved to become even more dangerous. As reported by Silicon Angle, threat actors are now embedding malicious JavaScript payloads in QR codes which causes them to ...

You've likely seen at least one QR code today. They're found on product packaging, in restaurants, and at gas stations. They look like this: QR stands for "quick ...

QR codes are popping up everywhere, and now they're being used by scammers in a new scheme. The FBI issued an alert about scammers sending packages with malicious QR codes. These codes often appear on ...

QR codes are everywhere. They’re easy to use, convenient for everyone and save a whole lot of time. Just aim the camera on your phone, click and straight to a website you go. But they also have a ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

New cybersecurity findings have revealed that approximately 60% of emails containing QR codes are classified as spam, with a smaller subset being overtly malicious, targeting users with phishing ...

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