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Google Messages is getting a new weapon to keep you safe from impersonation scams – here’s how it works

Google has rolled out a Messages feature in beta that lets you use QR codes to verify the device of the person you're texting It's Google Messages' new security measure, which is designed to prevent ...
Security Boulevard

Why QR Codes Are Education’s New Phishing Blind Spot

So, when an attacker sends a fake UCPath payroll notification with a QR code linking to a credential harvesting site, a SEG ...
Cybernews

Cybercrooks find a simple trick to bypass malicious QR code detection – HTML tables

Cybercriminals are using a new QR code phishing technique that renders the codes using HTML tables in emails to bypass image scanners.
The New York Times

That QR Code You’re About to Scan Could Be Risky, F.T.C. Warns

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said. By Amanda Holpuch QR codes ...