Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

FaceTec VP of Government Relations, Owen McShane, dealt with thousands of counterfeit driver’s licenses while he was in an investigative role with New York State before joining the 3D identity ...

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 ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — They’ve been around for more than 30 years and became popular during the COVID pandemic, but experts warn, when you scan a QR code and you’re not careful, you could be setting ...

This means you can start coding sessions outside the terminal. It is available in research preview for Pro and Max users. Anthropic's Claude Code tool has become a go-to-assistant for developer's ...

The docs here explain a bit how this works, and compares what building or not affects. From what I've read, it should be enough without building, unless there is a lot of generated code that can't be ...

QR codes have become an everyday tool in our digital lives, making it easy to share links, connect to Wi-Fi, view menus, download apps, and much more with just a quick scan. Originally developed in ...

It's generally best to avoid scanning a QR code of unknown origin, and caution is becoming more important as threats proliferate. Anybody can make a QR code in a matter of seconds using free online ...

The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans about a new scam that starts right at your front door. According to a recent alert from the FTC, the scam begins with fraudsters sending a mysterious ...

You have been warned — do not scan here. An “impossible” to detect smartphone threat is now surging, with a new warning that more than 4 million attacks were observed “in the first half of 2025 alone.