You might be used to receiving scam emails or texts, but did you know that you can also get scammed through a QR code? This increasingly common form of scam is referred to as quishing – and it's been ...

Quick Response (QR) codes, those black and white squares whose popularity surged with the rise of contactless interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, from restaurant menus to parking meters, have ...

QR codes are not harmless.

The North Korean hacking group Kimsuky is using QR code phishing to target Americans with fake questionnaires and malicious ...

The enhanced Scam Detector blocks more everyday scams, making protection simple and accessible for everyone. Americans spend ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction − and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

Next time you’re about to scan a QR code, you might want to double check if it’s legit. The quickest way to access a link is now becoming the quickest way for hackers to access your personal ...

Read full article: Skimmer technology is evolving. Here’s how to outsmart it QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From ...

October marks the 70th anniversary of the first bar code-type product. And the QR code — short for quick response — is an evolution on bar codes that are often used to point users to a specific ...

Before you scan that QR code, did you know scammers can swap out QR codes to trick people into handing over their info and stealing their money? Yes, we reported an incident in 2023. Fast-forward to ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Andrew Newman Whatever ...