India's use of QR code technology through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has reshaped its digital payments landscape. In 2023 alone, UPI facilitated over 100 billion transactions, with QR ...

Sharat Potharaju is cofounder and CEO of Uniqode, whose vision is to enable digital connection with every physical object and place. QR codes drive 37% click-through rates, while email campaigns ...

Often, users don’t even need an active internet connection if the payload is self-contained. The new technique sees attackers embed base64-encoded HTML in the QR code itself.

QR code phishing or quishing has evolved to become even more dangerous. As reported by Silicon Angle, threat actors are now embedding malicious JavaScript payloads in QR codes which causes them to ...

What Is Quishing? How Hackers Use QR Codes to Steal Your Data 12:23 pm June 12, 2025 By Julian Horsey What if a simple scan of a QR code could compromise your most sensitive information?

Criminals are using fraudulent QR codes in car parks to steal personal and financial information, Action Fraud has warned. Almost £3.5 million has been lost due to QR code scams with more than ...

Fraud investigations into fake QR Codes have been underway across the nation, with cities like Austin, Houston, and San Antonio in Texas, as well as Newtown, Massachusetts, for instance.

Cybersecurity company Egress reports that QR Code scams in emails accounted for 12.4% of all phishing emails in 2023, jumping from 1.4% just a year prior.

FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — The national spotlight has shined on the Pacers as they fight for an NBA championship. Some fans have noticed QR codes on the players’ uniforms. Spokenote is the brains ...