The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert in April 2026 warning Americans to delete text messages that claim a ...

A heated debate broke out in Delhi at the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) parking lot when a car owner alleged that the parking staff for swapped the payment QR code of the parking fees to a ...

Small businesses face a different but equally disruptive threat.

PG&E customers have lost more than $211,000 to utility scams so far this year, with a new barcode and QR code payment scheme ...

A attack using QR codes is known as "quishing," a combination of QR code and phishing. The danger isn't the QR code itself; ...

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Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics once again, with a new wave of phishing scams now using QR codes in fake traffic violation text messages. Security researchers warn that these scams, recently ...

GCash has blocked more than 6,700 fraudulent merchant accounts tied to QRPh scams known as "quishing," the Philippine mobile ...

PG&E customers have reported more than $211,000 in scam losses this year, and the utility says a new barcode and QR-code ...

QR codes can be very handy, allowing you to quickly pull up information about parking payment systems, details about gifts you've been sent, and even menus at restaurants you visit. But they also have ...

PG&E is warning Bay Area customers about a new scam involving QR codes and barcodes, with customers across the utility's ...

Empty envelopes arriving in your mailbox could be tied to brushing scams where sellers fake verified reviews using your ...