It's generally best to avoid scanning a QR code of unknown origin, and caution is becoming more important as threats proliferate. Anybody can make a QR code in a matter of seconds using free online ...

This article was written with information provided by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, a cybersecurity expert and QR code scam victim Lyn Reitz. Law enforcement says scammers are creating fake QR ...

QR codes are everywhere. They’re easy to use, convenient for everyone and save a whole lot of time. Just aim the camera on your phone, click and straight to a website you go. But they also have a ...

PCSO explains that scammers are creating stickers of their own QR code and placing them on top of the actual QR code you would scan to park.

Drivers are being urged to be on their guard after fake QR codes were found on dozens of parking machines belonging to a council. Sunderland City Council said it had removed a total of 27 fraudulent ...

QR codes were once a quirky novelty that prompted a fun scan with the phone. Early on, you might have seen a QR code on a museum exhibit and scanned it to learn more about the eating habits of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...

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, ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Metro will introduce QR code ticketing in January and fully activate credit-card payments by ...

Benjamin Claeys is CEO of QR TIGER, MENU TIGER, and GiftLips. He also hosts Stay QRious, a podcast about QR code best practices. The idea for QR codes was first conceived to help track automotive ...