Travel should spark excitement, not fear. Yet in 2026, planning that perfect getaway means navigating a minefield of increasingly sophisticated scams. Criminals have weaponized artificial intelligence ...

Unauthorized payment links may be tied to a wider scam, city officials warn.

The North Korean hacking group Kimsuky is using QR code phishing to target Americans with fake questionnaires and malicious ...

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

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.

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 ...