A attack using QR codes is known as "quishing," a combination of QR code and phishing. The danger isn't the QR code itself; ...

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 ...

Email attacks relying on QR codes surged in the last quarter, with attackers specifically targeting corporate executives and managers, reinforcing recommendations that companies place additional ...

The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert in April 2026 warning Americans to delete text messages that claim a ...

QR code phishing is becoming hard to ignore as attacks grow rapidly. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, "quishing" ...

QR codes are growing in popularity as a way to enhance payments, assist with digital onboarding, process loan applications and secure cashless banking. But QR codes also present risk to banks and ...

A new generation of QR code phishing (quishing) attacks have been uncovered by threat analyists at Barracuda. Research by the email protection firm highlighted new techniques that have been designed ...

Drivers across the United States are receiving text messages that look like official traffic-violation notices, complete with ...

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using ...

Cyberthreats impacted 82% of K–12 schools in the past year and a half, with a high rate of attacks targeting human behavior among the reported approaches. In particular, phishing scams continue to ...

Uniqode reports that travel brands should optimize QR code interactions after placement by tracking context, using dynamic content, and ensuring integrations.