Last month, the FBI reiterated the dangers of “juice jacking,” an alleged practice wherein bad actors steal data or install malware on your smartphone through public chargers. The problem is, there ...

YOU HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. YES, FOLKS, THEY’RE EASY TO USE, BUT THE DESIGN OF QR CODES MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE USER TO KNOW WHERE THAT CODE WILL DIRECT THEM AFTER THEY SCAN IT. THIS ALLOWS ...

The latest QR-enabled heist involves parking payments, and has been spotted in major cities from Los Angeles to Denver. With ...

QR codes emerged as a popular tool during the COVID-19 pandemic in restaurants, to pay for items and exchange funds, and even to board a flight. Our smartphones are equipped with technology to scan ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Scammers are putting a new twist on an old scheme designed to scare you into paying them. The old “unpaid utility bill” scam has been around for a long time. It started with phone calls ...

Earlier this month, the FTC issued a statement about the danger of scanning QR codes in public. In a release, the agency warned that “scammers hide harmful links in QR codes to steal personal ...

Millions of mobile phone users unknowingly expose their bank details to cybercriminals every time they scan a QR code, as what began as pandemic-era convenience has evolved into sophisticated ...