Scammers are sending fake court text messages with QR codes to U.S. drivers, demanding payment for traffic violations that never occurred across multiple states.

The tactic was uncovered by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which said attackers are constructing QR codes using text symbols ...

Bank security codes sent via text may not be enough. Learn why authenticator apps and passkeys offer stronger two-factor ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — If you get a text about a traffic violation, it's likely a scam, according to the Federal Trade Commission. While these texts sometimes include a picture of what appears to be ...

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you're communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, ...

QR codes embedded in emails have long been a tool for phishing and scams, and back in the second half of 2025 there was a fivefold surge in QR phishing attacks detected by Kaspersky.Now Kaspersky ...