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The growing abuse of QR codes in malware and payment scams prompts FTC warning

Enlarge / A woman scans a QR code in a café to see the menu online. reader comments 27 The US Federal Trade Commission has become the latest organization to warn against the growing use of QR codes in scams that attempt to take control of smartphones, make fraudulent charges, or obtain personal information. Short… Read More »

Torrent of image-based phishing emails are harder to detect and more convincing

Enlarge / Man hand holding a mobile phone with QR code. Getty Images reader comments 92 with Phishing mongers have released a torrent of image-based junk emails that embed QR codes into their bodies to successfully bypass security protections and provide a level of customization to more easily fool recipients, researchers said. In many cases,… Read More »