Figures from Action Fraud show that 784 reports of quishing were made to the fraud reporting service between April 2024 and ...

If it seems like QR codes are everywhere these days, that's because, well, they are. Thanks to a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, these scannable codes are being used by businesses ...

Scammers now send unexpected packages with QR codes that redirect victims to fraudulent websites or download malicious ...

Quishing is a new scam combining QR codes and phishing, where fraudsters use malicious QR codes to trick individuals into ...

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel — can ...

A QR code is essentially a barcode that stores a URL your phone’s browser can easily open. Scanning one won’t automatically infect your device or expose personal data, despite common misconceptions.

PAN 2.0: The Central government has introduced PAN 2.0 as part of a modernisation initiative to enhance the traditional Permanent Account Number (PAN) system. The PAN, a 10-digit alphanumeric ...

Brushing scams are an emerging threat to unsuspecting consumers as Black Friday shopping begins. The first type of the scam ...

11:55, Tue, Aug 13, 2024 Updated: 11:56, Tue, Aug 13, 2024 Scammers are taking advantage of the increasing use of digital payment methods in UK car parks, placing fake QR codes on parking machines in ...