QR (Quick Response) codes are everywhere these days. You'll spot them on restaurant menus, business cards, product packages, and even concert tickets. A big reason they've caught on is convenience.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office investigating a shooting on Sunday, Jan. 11, in the parking lot of a far west Bexar County Amazon warehouse. Read full article: BCSO: 2 injured after shooting in ...

QR code-based phishing attacks appear to be on the rise. For this “new” hacking vector, someone gets a phishing email asking them to scan a QR code, that code redirects to a malicious link (usually to ...

These items include a QR code. It asks the victim to scan it to find out who sent the package. Once the code is scanned, scammers can get personal information off the victim’s phone, according to the ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device, ...

The Akron Police Department issued a warning Tuesday on Facebook about the scheme with the following explanation of how it works: A “brushing” scam is when someone receives an unexpected gift or item ...

(WHTM) — Midstate police are warning citizens of “brushing scams,” in which scammers can gain unwanted access to a victim’s phone by scanning a QR code on unidentified packages. According to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...

According to the department, victims will receive items in the mail that they didn’t order. These items include a QR code. It asks the victim to scan it to find out who sent the package. Once the code ...

If you get a package addressed to you with a QR code asking you to find out who sent it or with instructions on how to return it, stop before you scan! This could be a new twist on a brushing scam ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device, ...