WGAL NEWS EIGHT. POLICE IN CHAMBERSBURG IN THE FBI WANT YOU TO BE ON ALERT FOR A SCAM INVOLVING UNSOLICITED PACKAGES AND QR CODES. THEY SAY THIS IS A VARIATION OF A BRUSHING SCAM. THE FBI SAYS ...

A new package scam started this summer, and it's likely to gain momentum as people start ordering their iPhone Airs and buying gifts for the holidays. Picture getting a package delivered to your front ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a crucial identification document for every taxpayer in India. With the launch of PAN 2.0, the Income Tax Department has introduced enhanced PAN cards embedded ...

Windows 11 now allows you to display the connected Wi-Fi password with a QR code, which other devices can scan to connect to the same Wi-Fi network. With the Windows 11 24H2 update, Microsoft also ...

Security researchers at Barracuda Networks have discovered two novel QR code phishing (quishing) techniques involving splitting malicious QR codes into two parts or embedding them into legitimate ones ...

QR codes have been slow to take off in the U.S., but two fintechs are hoping that connecting them to instant payment schemes such as FedNow will provide a boost. QR codes are popular in Brazil thanks ...

WTF?! A new twist on package-related scams is drawing concern from federal authorities, as the FBI warns Americans to be vigilant when receiving unexpected parcels containing QR codes. According to a ...

Scammers are placing fake QR codes on parking signs in Denver that send users to international websites instead of the city’s parking app. The first batch of fake codes appeared in Cherry Creek the ...