Fake QR codes help cybercriminals leverage stolen information to drain bank accounts. Other QR code scams trigger repeated charges to credit cards.

While QR codes are not malicious in nature, it is important to practice caution when entering financial information as well as providing payment through a site navigated to through a QR code.

There has been a recent surge in "quishing" attacks, which are a form of phishing that uses QR codes instead of traditional ...

A more sophisticated scam that has been appearing over summer is the use of tampered card readers on parking machines. This ...

Fake QR codes help cybercriminals leverage stolen information to drain bank accounts. Other QR code scams trigger repeated charges to credit cards.

It is mandatory for businesses to have QR code check-ins and “take reasonable steps” to ensure people who visit check-in and provide the correct information. QR code check-ins are also still ...

Over three million people have been taken to an untrustworthy website after scanning a QR code, and one in six (16%) have had personal data stolen Nearly a quarter (22%) have scanned QR codes on ...

Millions of Australians visiting cafes, restaurants and pubs are unwittingly entering their COVID check-in details into platforms owned by marketing companies. Now privacy and cybersecurity ...

Ahead of the Nintendo Switch Preview Tour, which will be taking place in North America from January until March, 2017, My Nintendo has implemented a Check In feature that assigns everyone a QR code.