A new report out today from cybersecurity company INKY Technology Corp. is sounding the alarm over a new wave of phishing threats that use QR codes in increasingly dangerous and deceptive ways, ...

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...

If you scan a bogus QR code and go to the linked site, you can be fooled into giving up passwords and sensitive date. Here's how to spot and protect yourself from fake QR codes. Fraudsters have been ...

SINGAPORE – If you see a QR code pasted untidily over an existing one, it could be a scam. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the police on Monday issued an alert to the public on the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You probably already know how to scan a QR code with your phone. It ...

QR codes are designed with alignment and scaling features, not to mention checksums and significant redundancy. They have to be, because you’re taking photos of them with your potato-camera while ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction − and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

QR codes are everywhere, and they can also be dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe with some hints from Tom Merritt. QR codes have become ubiquitous, driven to even wider use by pandemic concerns. Lots ...

Remember when we transitioned from calling it "surfing the internet" to "Googling"? It was one of those moments when technology became so ingrained in our lives that it became a verb. "QR-ing" may be ...