A phishing email disguised as an HR performance review uses a QR code to trick victims. Learn how to spot this quishing scam ...
Imposter scams are surged in 2025, especially IRS scams using gift cards, QR codes, and AI. Learn how to spot fake notices and avoid identity theft.
Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies. Cybercriminals have rolled out a new variant of ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Brian Ledbetter with Guidepoint Security explains a new scam called “quishing” is using fake QR codes to install malware on devices and steal information. The Federal Trade ...
The expanded use of QR codes has been a convenience for some and an annoyance for many. Does anyone really want to scan one with their phones to read a restaurant menu? Lately they have become another ...
Scams in India are no longer a niche problem affecting only the elderly or the uninformed. They are everywhere -- in WhatsApp forwards and dating apps, in crypto investment groups and fake job portals ...
QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...
Watch out for QR code cyberattacks. — Image by © Tim Sandle Watch out for QR code cyberattacks. — Image by © Tim Sandle As QR code phishing scams rise ...
In response to the rising number of online scams, Meta has announced new artificial intelligence–powered tools and alert systems to protect users across its platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, ...
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Houston-area residents are being warned about a scam involving fake Harris County court documents sent through text messages and emails. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s ...