The city of Redondo Beach is alerting residents and visitors to a recent scam involving fraudulent QR codes placed on parking meters. (Kim Chapin / Los Angeles Times) Someone affixed fraudulent QR ...

The City of Raleigh has identified a number of fake QR codes posted on downtown street parking meters, warning that these ...

Cybersecurity experts are warning about scammers using QR codes to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Short for "quick response" code, the small barcodes are ubiquitous, getting scanned using a ...

A new QR code scam known as quishing is on the rise. Cybersecurity experts at Check Point said there has been a 587% increase in quishing or phishing with QR codes. Hackers use those codes to lure ...

Someone affixed fraudulent QR codes to parking meters in popular areas of Redondo Beach in an attempt to scam residents and visitors, authorities warned. The QR codes — which direct people to a ...