Next time you get ready to scan a QR code at a restaurant or store, take a careful look first — scammers are using the codes to steal your information. The harmful QR codes could take you to spoofed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- From restaurant menus to billboards, QR Codes are everywhere. But before you scan, make sure you're clear of a potential scam. According to experts at QR Code Generator, any code can ...

You’ve heard of phishing, which is when scammers send emails or text messages in an attempt to steal personal information. Quishing is just that, but all it takes is a scan of a QR code.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You see QR codes in restaurants, parking lots, and just recently on a flyer about pet microchips. The flyer is being reposted all over social media, even on the WFMY page, after ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction − and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

You see QR codes just about everywhere these days. The square barcodes show up everywhere: real estate listings, TV ads and social media posts touting what look like great deals on must-have items.

Quishing is a new scam combining QR codes and phishing, where fraudsters use malicious QR codes to trick individuals into revealing sensitive data or downloading malware. Action Fraud reported nearly ...