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 ...

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 ...

The QR code - full name Quick Response code - was first invented back in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team at Denso Wave in Japan. The codes were designed to track automotive parts more efficiently ...

“QR codes have become a silent gateway for cybercriminals. Unlike traditional phishing emails where we've learned to spot red ...

QR codes are not harmless.

McAfee, a global leader in personal protection, today announced upgrades to Scam Detector that make staying safe wherever you’re connected stronger, smarter, and simpler. Scams come through many ...

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

A new wave of cybercrime is turning physical mail into a digital trap, with research indicating that over 26 million people ...

According to the latest research, scammers seem to be getting more creative, and this trend appears to be changing as QR codes gain more popularity now among ...

So, picture this: you’ve just parked your car in a bustling city, and as you […] ...

According to Kaspersky data, detections of malicious QR codes jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025—a ...