The North Korean hacking group Kimsuky is using QR code phishing to target Americans with fake questionnaires and malicious ...

According to Levinzon, one reason why cybercriminals may favour QR codes in emails instead of regular phishing emails is that QR codes often bypass anti-phishing and scam filters, because these often ...

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 ...

According to Kaspersky data, detections of malicious QR codes jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025—a ...

Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before joining CNET she reported for The Associated Press and Consumer Reports. A Michigan native, she's a long-suffering Detroit sports fan ...

A new wave of cybercrime is turning physical mail into a digital trap, with research indicating that over 26 million people ...

So, when an attacker sends a fake UCPath payroll notification with a QR code linking to a credential harvesting site, a SEG will often wave it through. By the time an unsuspecting user scans it, their ...

The spammers. The scammers. And you. Telemarketers and junk mail has evolved in the digital age to a behemoth of persistent trickery. In Scammed, we help you navigate a connected world that’s out for ...

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 ...