During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a popular trend emerged amongst restaurants and restaurant chains that began to spread into all walks of life due to its inherent efficiency. Instead of receiving a ...

(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 ...

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Fraudsters are getting smarter, using fake QR codes to scam unsuspecting people. In a recent case, a woman lost €2,000 after scanning a QR code on a parking machine. This highlights how easily ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Who doesn't love a present arriving at their door? We all do. But recently, some of those surprise gifts are part of a new scam that involves QR codes. "Brushing" is when a ...

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.

Nowadays, making payments through UPI is very common, but there is a risk of fraud while scanning a QR code. Fraudsters get fake QR codes scanned instead of the original and steal money from your bank ...

Quick Response codes can be very convenient for traveling to websites, downloading apps, and viewing menus at restaurants, which is why they’ve become a vehicle for bad actors to steal credentials, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- These days QR codes are everywhere. You see them in restaurants at stores and even inside churches, but along with their rise in popularity comes a rise in scams. 7 On Your Side's ...