LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel extends the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) alert on QR code hijacking. We’re told criminals are sticking malicious QR codes on top of ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

(WASHINGTON) — Cybercriminals could use altered Quick Response (QR) codes to steal personal and financial information of unsuspecting customers, the FBI warns. QR codes are all around us these days, ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to the general public against the rise of a QR code scam. In its warning, the FBI says that cyber criminals are sending “unsolicited ...

WASHINGTON — If you receive a package you didn’t order, you may not want to open it. The FBI is warning about a new scam where criminals are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes. When ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI is alerting the public to a new scam that arrives right at their doorstep. Criminals are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes to people across the country, often ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The FBI is warning people of a new scam involving fake packages with QR codes designed to steal data. If people scan the code on a package they were not ...

These boxy little codes have exploded in popularity in recent years, both as marketing tools and as savvy ways to avoid physical contact in public environments. But the FBI is warning people to look ...

Get a package that you didn't order? You may not want to scan the QR code inside. The FBI says it could be a scheme.

If people scan the code on a package they were not expecting, it prompts them to provide personal and financial information. They also might download malicious software that steals data from their ...