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.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called "quishing" or QR phishing, and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...

Scam letters present an ongoing threat to Ledger users. Letters use QR codes to direct victims to phishing websites. Ledger has warned customers never to share their seed phrases. More than four ...

The FBI issued a warning that a North Korean-sponsored hacking group is using "quishing" attacks in emails to help them spy ...

The use and consumer familiarity with QR codes present an opportunity for businesses to direct current or potential customers to their websites, mobile apps, digital marketplaces, or anything else ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As QR codes get more popular, the Better Business Bureau is seeing more reports of con artists using them to mislead consumers. The BBB recommends that if someone you know sends you a ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Detroit Auto Show visitors about QR code hijacking scams and how to avoid ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — The holidays can bring happiness, hope, and hackers. They can also bring risk, with bad actors looking to take advantage of people using QR codes. It's a common scam hackers use that ...

A fake QR code placed on a Columbia parking meter prompted a city warning, highlighting how a quick scan could lead to a ...

North Wales Police have issued a warning about a growing scam known as ‘quishing’, in which criminals use fake QR codes to ...

Earlier this month, the City of Vancouver issued an alert warning about fraudulent QR code stickers stuck on some parking meters and pay stations which, when scanned, sent people to a fake PayByPhone ...