If you’re one of the 73% of Americans who has scanned a QR code without verification, you’ve opened yourself up to malicious behavior and potentially to getting hacked. As reported by CNBC, millions ...

If you're the law-abiding, rule-following type who pays for parking without a second thought, this post is for you. Cities across the globe are warning drivers about a growing scam that uses fake QR ...

Quick Response (QR) codes, those black and white squares whose popularity surged with the rise of contactless interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, from restaurant menus to parking meters, have ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel — can ...

Speed is essential to a well-managed recall. The faster consumers are alerted and understand what to do, the faster contaminated products can be identified, returned, or discarded. That’s why QR codes ...

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If you're the law-abiding, rule-following type who pays for parking without a second thought, this post is for you. Cities across the globe are warning drivers about a growing scam that uses fake QR ...