Scanning a QR code is quick and easy, but scammers often use them to disguise malicious URLs. Fortunately, this amazing app will warn you if you scan something bad, making it an excellent first line ...

On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two of the "brushing" scam.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — With an influx of packages likely landing on your porch this time of the year, local police departments and governments are warning about “brushing” scams. The City of North ...

Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put personal and financial information ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — QR codes are everywhere, from restaurant tables and parking meters to utility bills, but that convenience now comes with growing risks. Cybersecurity experts say scammers are ...

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.

Gettysburg officials are warning visitors about a QR code parking scam, and are asking for help in identifying the culprit. In a news release, Gettysburg announced that the borough's parking ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Fake QR codes are being placed on Traverse City parking meters in what city officials said could be a scam to trick users into making phony payments. While ...

West Carrollton Police issued a scam warning on social media. They say a “sneak scam” is making the rounds across the country. “It’s called a ‘brushing’ scam, and it’s like getting an unsolicited ...

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