"...The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to take precautions before scanning QR codes with USPS-issued mobile devices.
QR codes can provide quick access to information, but they can also be a tool for cybercriminals.
In cyberattacks known as “quishing,” scammers use fake QR codes to trick people ..."
Reference: https://news.usps.com
MORE READING: From IBM: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a rising trend in new phishing schemes where scammers use seemingly legitimate QR codes to send users to malicious websites and applications to carry out various cyberattacks. Termed “quishing,” these techniques can be highly effective, especially when the generated codes are posted in credible places like retail products, business buildings and branded marketing locations like magazines or mailers. ; Source: Quishing: A growing threat hiding in plain sight ( www.ibm.com/think/insights/quishing-growing-threat-hiding-plain-sight ); Josh Nadeau - Cybersecurity Writer; as linked 8?14/2026.
