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Encrypted QR Codes are here. Should workplaces be using them?
Uniqode examined industry reports and news coverage to explore how encrypted QR Codes can help protect workplaces from scams.
Why You Should Avoid Scanning An Unknown QR Code
QR codes can act as a convenient shortcut but, in the right hands, it can also be a tool for scammers. Here's why you should ...
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What you need to know about QR code scams and how to stay safe
QR codes soared in popularity during the pandemic for their convenience—but now scammers are using them for a new kind of phishing, dubbed “quishing.” From hijacked parking meter stickers to fake ...
If you ever scan QR codes with your phone, do not ignore this urgent warning
There's a worrying new alert that anyone who regularly uses time-saving QR codes must not ignore. It appears cyber crooks are ...
New QR code threat can infect your phone as soon as you scan
As reported by Silicon Angle, threat actors are now embedding malicious JavaScript payloads in QR codes which causes them to ...
Beware Britons! scammers are using QR codes in car parkings to trick you; here’s how you can protect yourself
A surge in QR code scams, dubbed 'quishing,' has cost UK residents millions, Action Fraud warns. Criminals are exploiting QR ...
Police issue warning over rise in car park scams across Northern Ireland
Police are urging drivers to be vigilant when using QR codes to pay for parking, following a rise in scam incidents at car ...
INKY warns of new QR code phishing tactic using embedded JavaScript
QR code-based phishing, or “quishing,” is not new. INKY itself warned about its growing prominence back in 2023, but forward two years and INKY says that attackers are now going a step further by ...