DANRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A QR code on a flyer caught the attention of viewers recently, with many wondering if the code was real or fake. The flyer was sent by the Jefferson County Rescue Squad, which ...

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 ...

Barracuda threat analysts have uncovered two innovative techniques being used by cyber attackers to help malicious QR codes evade detection in phishing attacks. The techniques, detailed in a new ...

Security researchers at Barracuda Networks have discovered two novel QR code phishing (quishing) techniques involving splitting malicious QR codes into two parts or embedding them into legitimate ones ...

QR codes have been slow to take off in the U.S., but two fintechs are hoping that connecting them to instant payment schemes such as FedNow will provide a boost. QR codes are popular in Brazil thanks ...

Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...

The FBI is warning about an emerging scam that uses QR codes on unwanted packages to trick users into submitting their personal information or downloading malware. The FBI is warning the public to ...

Scammers are placing fake QR codes on parking signs in Denver that send users to international websites instead of the city’s parking app. The first batch of fake codes appeared in Cherry Creek the ...

DENVER — Someone plastered QR code stickers all over Denver parking meters along South Broadway and the Golden Triangle. The stickers, which were strategically placed to make them look legitimate, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Once used primarily to store basic data like website links or contact information, QR codes ...

Prime Air is also changing the way orders are delivered. Instead of looking for QR codes, the drones will drop the package at a preferred spot at your address, such as your driveway or yard. These ...