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 ...

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

America’s cyber defense agency now warns Google, Microsoft and Apple users to secure their accounts — change passwords, ...

Since January 2025, scammers have stolen nearly $262 million from American bank accounts. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 5,100 complaints from victims who lost an average of ...

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 ...

QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From menus to forms and posters– who doesn’t like these scannable shortcuts to ...

A new Gmail phishing scam impersonates Google IT support to gain account access. The scam involves fake password recovery emails and requests for security codes. Google advises against clicking links ...

Phishing emails and messages are among the most dangerous cybersecurity threats. One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

A new phishing scam seems to be popping up every month, which can make it hard to stay alert. While some of these scams are more obvious than others, it can be particularly confusing when you're the ...

The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued an urgent warning about a new scam targeting Social Security recipients nationwide. Newsweek reached out to the ...