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 ...

The agency says the codes can trick a user into providing their personal or financial information. In other cases, they can dupe the victim into downloading “malicious software that steals data from ...

The FBI is warning people of a new scam involving fake packages with QR codes designed to steal data. If people scan the code on a package they were not expecting, it prompts them to provide personal ...

The square “quick response” codes turn URLs, vCards, or any kind of text into a jumble of pixels that you can scan onto your smartphone instantaneously, no typing required.

The scam begins with an email seemingly originating from, for example, UB's HR department, asserting that HR/Payroll has shared a file with you and includes a QR code for accessing the supposed ...