McAfee’s upgraded Scam Detector now uses real-time QR and message scanning to stop modern scams before you click.

According to the latest research, scammers seem to be getting more creative, and this trend appears to be changing as QR codes gain more popularity now among ...

The QR code - full name Quick Response code - was first invented back in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team at Denso Wave in Japan. The codes were designed to track automotive parts more efficiently ...

Law enforcement warns of sophisticated QR code scams targeting victims through fake payment links, though no cases reported ...

A new wave of cybercrime is turning physical mail into a digital trap, with research indicating that over 26 million people ...

THEY SEEM TO BE JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. QR CODES OR QUICK RESPONSE CODES ARE SMALL BARCODES THAT WHEN YOU SCAN THEM WITH YOUR PHONE, TAKE YOU JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. LIKE THIS RANDOM YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ME ...

So, picture this: you’ve just parked your car in a bustling city, and as you […] ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, another scam! 7 On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Brian Ledbetter with Guidepoint Security explains a new scam called “quishing” is using fake QR codes to install malware on devices and steal information. The Federal Trade ...

Travel should spark excitement, not fear. Yet in 2026, planning that perfect getaway means navigating a minefield of increasingly sophisticated scams. Criminals have weaponized artificial intelligence ...

Package delivery and shipping scams also skyrocket this time of year, and the WREG Investigators learned scammers are using new technology to trick consumers out of their money and identities. Daniel ...

Encrypted QR Codes are here. Should workplaces be using them? Companies go to great lengths to protect sensitive personal and financial information. But as cybercriminals become increasingly ...