QR code scan with stop symbol on it. With great convenience comes great responsibility. QR codes have opened up a whole new world of ease for consumers and businesses. But as with any new tech, ...

Cybercriminals are using a new QR code phishing technique that renders the codes using HTML tables in emails to bypass image scanners.

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 ...

Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before joining CNET she reported for The Associated Press and Consumer Reports. A Michigan native, she's a long-suffering Detroit sports fan ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device, ...

Encrypted QR Codes are here. Should workplaces be using them? Companies go to great lengths to protect sensitive personal and financial information. But as cybercriminals become increasingly ...

What is a QR code? A QR code (short for Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by your smartphone camera. QR codes provide quick access to product information, promotions ...

The quick response code, or QR code for short, has a long and exciting history. Masahiro Hara and Takayuki Nagaya invented the two-dimensional matrix barcode, which can be read effortlessly and, above ...