LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - QR codes are becoming far more common. In fact, here at FOX5, we use them all the time. Unfortunately, so do cybercriminals. Since QR codes can link to a site, a file, or an ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Friday, the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD) sent out a warning to the public regarding a recent scam involving barcodes or QR codes. In the scam, criminals ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — If you've paid for public parking around Pinellas County, you've likely scanned a QR code to pay for your spot. However, you'll want to be careful and double-check what you're ...

Scammers are taking the old “brushing scam” and making it more dangerous. Traditionally, brushing scams involved sending you packages you didn’t order so sellers could post fake reviews in your name.

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— QR codes, once a convenient tool for accessing information, are now being exploited by criminals to scam unsuspecting users. Cybersecurity expert Dave Hatter explained the growing ...

Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Detroit Auto Show attendees about potential QR code scams. QR codes, those square matrix barcodes scanned by smartphones, are ...

FASTag users across India are facing a new wave of cyber fraud involving fake websites and fraudulent QR codes. As digital ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHNT) – News 19 sat down with Karen Reeves ...

As digital payments and online toll services expand across India, cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit unsuspecting motorists. A fresh wave of fraud linked to FASTag recharges and so-called ...