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QR code scams: How to avoid falling victim to 'Quishing'
Cybersecurity experts are warning about scammers using QR codes to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. What is a QR code?
QR codes have become part of everyday life. From restaurant menus to event tickets, these square barcodes make it easy to access information with a quick scan. But convenience can come with risk.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called quishing or QR phishing and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...
Benjamin Claeys is CEO of QR TIGER, MENU TIGER, and GiftLips. He also hosts Stay QRious, a podcast about QR code best practices. From fun trivia quizzes to large QR codes on retail displays that ...
First invented for use in industrial applications in Japan in the early 1990s, QR codes were being widely used by consumers when smartphones with QR readers became more prevalent in the 2000s. After ...
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 ...
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called "quishing" or QR phishing, and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...
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