Montgomery County is under a Code Blue alert with temperatures expected to drop even further this week. Heating companies are seeing a surge in calls for help with no heat and frozen pipes. Nearly 400 ...

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reported a sharp rise in phishing emails that exploit malicious QR codes, with detections increasing more than fivefold between August and November 2025. According to ...

Attackers use QR codes in emails more frequently because they provide a simple and cost-effective way to conceal malicious URLs, evading detection by many protective solutions. Global cybersecurity ...

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has reported a spike in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes. Detections for these jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025 – a more than ...

The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in a flash alert.

Scammers are placing QR codes on unexpected packages to trick consumers into revealing personal information. Scanning these malicious QR codes can lead to fake websites that steal data or install ...

Cybersecurity experts are warning Houstonians to think twice before they scan that next QR code. Jerry O’Brien, a partner at GuidePoint Security based in The Woodlands, told Chron that scammers are ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — QR code scams surge as holiday shopping season approaches QR codes have become ubiquitous in restaurants, stores and marketing campaigns, but a troubling trend is emerging: ...

TULSA, Okla. — QR codes are everywhere — on restaurant menus, store shelves, packages delivered to your home, and even on TV shows. Cybersecurity experts warn that scammers are now using fake QR codes ...

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...

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 ...

Speed is essential to a well-managed recall. The faster consumers are alerted and understand what to do, the faster contaminated products can be identified, returned, or discarded. That’s why QR codes ...