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It’s a good idea to install cameras in shaded spots, such as under eaves, to protect the lens from the glare of the sun and ...

You can scan a QR code using the camera on your smartphone, tablet, or computer — however, you may need to download an app.

State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday (October 3, 2025) said it will install project information signboards with quick response (QR) codes along the National Highway ...

Letters use QR codes to direct victims to phishing websites. Ledger has warned customers never to share their seed phrases. More than four months after Ledger first flagged the tactic, scammers ...

A malicious npm package named Fezbox has been found using an unusual technique to conceal harmful code. The package employs a QR code as part of its obfuscation strategy, ultimately aiming to steal ...

Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to retrieve cookie-stealing malware from the threat actor's server. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this innovative ...

WGAL NEWS EIGHT. POLICE IN CHAMBERSBURG IN THE FBI WANT YOU TO BE ON ALERT FOR A SCAM INVOLVING UNSOLICITED PACKAGES AND QR CODES. THEY SAY THIS IS A VARIATION OF A BRUSHING SCAM. THE FBI SAYS ...

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 ...

Google Messages gains a new QR code key verification feature. This lets you verify that you’re communicating with the person that you intend to. However, it’s currently in the beta stage, but it ...

It might seem obvious that texting a strange phone number could be dangerous, but what about numbers you know and trust? You likely don't worry about sending a message to a friend or family member you ...

Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...