And get creative, they are. NordVPN told CNBC that 73% of Americans scan QR codes without verifying their authenticity. This ...

Not all QR codes are safe. Some point to fake websites designed to steal your personal information. Avoid scanning random QR ...

Regular QR scanners just decode the code and send you to whatever link is behind it, no questions asked. Secure QR scanners, on the other hand, check the destination for safety before you ever land on ...

A new generation of QR code phishing (quishing) attacks have been uncovered by threat analyists at Barracuda. Research by the email protection firm highlighted new techniques that have been designed ...

QR codes -- the abbreviation stands for "quick response" -- were invented in Japan in the 1990s. They were first used by the automotive industry to manage production but have spread everywhere.

The Hoxhunt Challenge has unveiled alarming trends in employee susceptibility to phishing attacks, emphasizing the critical role of engagement in reducing human risk. The study, published today and ...

If a user does scan the QR code in the fake email from DHL, they’re taken to a website with small text and informed their package will arrive in 1-2 days but to receive it, they’ll need to ...

Cyber criminals are sending out phishing emails containing QR codes in a campaign designed to harvest login credentials for Microsoft 365 cloud applications. Usernames and passwords for enterprise ...

Here's how to protect yourself. A new QR code scam known as quishing is on the rise. Cybersecurity experts at Check Point said there has been a 587% increase in quishing or phishing with QR codes.

It was Sunday evening, Feb. 13, 2022, and my family was watching the NFL Super Bowl game between the L.A. Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Suddenly a commercial popped up with just a colorful QR ...

QR codes leading to actions such as login or provide information should raise suspicion and should be carefully analyzed. Security solutions also might help, as they can detect phishing URLs.

A cybersecurity company has detected a phishing campaign that uses malicious QR codes to try to steal organizations’ data. Cofense Inc., the Virginia-based email security provider that spotted ...