(WHNT) – News 19 sat down with Karen Reeves the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out about a new scam circulating the area. Reeves warns you to not scan QR codes on unexpected ...

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.

Cybersecurity experts say scammers are exploiting the public’s trust in QR codes to steal money and personal information ...

The FBI is warning people of a new scam involving fake packages with QR codes designed to steal data. If people scan the code on a package they were not expecting, it prompts them to provide personal ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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QR codes have become an essential tool for accessing digital content quickly and efficiently. They provide a seamless way to connect to websites, make payments, download apps, and much more. With your ...

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