PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — If you've paid for public parking around Pinellas County, you've likely scanned a QR code to pay for your spot. However, you'll want to be careful and double-check what you're ...

Drivers are being urged to be on their guard after fake QR codes were found on dozens of parking machines belonging to a council. Sunderland City Council said it had removed a total of 27 fraudulent ...

Deputies say scammers are creating stickers of their own QR code and placing them on top of QR codes on parking signs in an effort to get your personal information. Mike Johnson scrambles to pass ...

EASTON, Md - Easton is looking to overhaul its downtown parking system, and many local business owners say they’re ready for the change. Town officials have introduced a proposal that would replace ...

Law enforcement says scammers are creating fake QR codes and putting them over the real ones on parking meters, signs and parking pay stations. The fake codes take you to a site that can steal your ...

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Sharat Potharaju is cofounder and CEO of Uniqode, whose vision is to enable digital connection with every physical object and place. Third-party cookies are crumbling, customer acquisition costs are ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved several construction projects to proceed to the next step, and they could bring some major changes ...

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 ...

Hello! I'm covering Cattaraugus County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] OLEAN, N.Y. (WKBW) — A proposed QR code-based parking system for ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Some Louisville drivers say they’re paying more than expected at QR-code parking lots across the city — and consumer complaints are piling up. WDRB spoke with people headed to ...

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.