The most successful digital scam is one that is tied to convenience. QR codes, which are used for everything from sharing contacts to making payments, are an ideal vector. In India, which runs the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You see QR codes everywhere these days and scammers know it, which is why officials are issuing warnings about malicious codes. The Federal Trade Commission and ...

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

QR codes have quietly become the remote control for everyday life, from restaurant menus to parking meters to office sign-ins. That convenience is exactly why security experts keep repeating a simple ...

Punjab University becomes the first public sector university in Pakistan to launch QR code-based fee payments through JS Bank’s Raast Dynamic QR system.

Apple is back at it again with quality control, but this time, it is a hidden QR code on the iPhone's screen that it engraves during production, something the company can only see. This is a form of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -There was a time when many people didn’t know what to do when they saw a QR code somewhere. Now that they’re being used for everything from bus schedules to payment options to ...

QR stands for "quick response." And if you've ever scanned one you know just how fast they can take you to a website or payment platform. You may not know that a bad guy can create a malicious QR code ...