QR codes are arguably one of the most ubiquitous technologies of the third decade of the 21st century, following the lead from China, where they’ve mostly replaced cash in everyday transactions. The ...

Mr. A recently discovered that a total of 52 million Korean won, including a 7 million Korean won overdraft loan and a 45 million Korean won deposit-backed loan, had been executed through a commercial ...

QR codes are visual patterns that store data smartphones can read. AP Photo/Vincent Yu Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations ...

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TL;DR: Switzerland's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has reported a rise in scams involving QR codes and the postal system. Hackers are sending fake letters to residents, asking them to download ...

In this episode of Channel Women in Security, Tiffany Ricks, founder and CEO of HacWare, discusses phishing trends, leveraging AI to raise cybersecurity awareness and advice for women interested in an ...

Security researchers at Barracuda Networks have discovered two novel QR code phishing (quishing) techniques involving splitting malicious QR codes into two parts or embedding them into legitimate ones ...

QR codes seem to be everywhere these days, having gained traction during the pandemic as businesses were looking for additional ways to offer consumers touchless transactions. But while they’ve grown ...

Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone ...

QR codes — which were invented in 1994 by an automotive company to track car components — became highly popular for their ability to store large amounts of data but are also highly susceptible to ...

(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 ...

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