Two-dimensional barcodes called Quick Response codes, or QR codes for short, are used to store data that devices can read. While QR codes are popularly scanned via smartphones, what if you want to ...

The most popular messenger app today is WhatsApp, and despite the rise of tools such as Telegram and Signal over the past couple of years, WhatsApp has held on strongly to its crown. Now, WhatsApp is ...

From FedNow to Venmo, banks are tapping QR codes for speed and security. Scammers are also exploiting the blind trust they elicit.

What Is The QR Code Scam? QR code scams happen when a seemingly harmless QR code redirects you to a fraudulent website, often to steal your payment details or download malware onto your device.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Uniqode, the highest-ranked QR code platform on G2, today released its 2025 State of Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) Marketing Report. The report features ...

QR codes are popping up everywhere, and now they're being used by scammers in a new scheme. The FBI issued an alert about scammers sending packages with malicious QR codes. These codes often appear on ...

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 expecting, it prompts them to provide personal ...

It might seem exciting to get an unexpected package – but the real mystery begins if you scan the QR code inside. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s “Tip-Off to the Rip-Off” on WBBM ...

Victims of cybe crime can now raise a complaint with the Bengaluru district police’s cybercrime police station at the click of a button and a QR code scan. “In addition to providing required details ...

Screenshots of concert tickets often fail now because many venues use dynamic or encrypted QR/barcode systems that refresh in ...