Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

QR code phishing has emerged as a serious threat. A retrofit variation that uses cryptographic security and can even work offline might just be the solution.

Have you heard "quishing?" It’s when cyber criminals trick you into scanning a fake QR code. It then takes you to a fake ...

Fake QR codes trick users into revealing sensitive data, but Rochester University researchers developed a security solution.

Drivers are being warned about fake QR codes after a man said he was tricked into paying £39 to park his motorhome. Mike ...

A driver was fraudulently charged £170 after falling for a scam at a seafront car park. Fraudsters targeted a parking area at Whitburn Road, Sunderland, by placing QR codes on payment machines. When ...

As UPI transactions rise, so do frauds. From phishing to fake QR codes, here's how scammers operate and key steps to protect ...

Researchers at the University of Rochester have engineered a new form of QR codes that can protect smartphone users from QR ...

Drivers are being caught out by fake QR codes at parking meters across the UK in the latest scam to hit road users.

Fake QR codes, used to scam motorists into giving away their bank and card details, have been found in Guildford car parks.

Blackpool Council urged the public to be “extra vigilant” after fake QR codes were spotted in car parks across the resort.