With cases of QR code fraud starting to pop up and some officials warning consumers to take pause, you may be wondering if it ...

These codes quickly integrated into our daily lives—and scammers noticed. They began positioning a fake QR code in places QR codes were used legitimately, making it hard to know which ones to trust.

The agency in charge of Montreal's parking meters is warning of potentially fraudulent QR codes posted on its signs.

QR codes have become the preferred way to open paperless restaurant menus, allow contactless payments, and share online forms, websites, and other information. A QR code scanner is built-in on ...

The agency in charge of parking in the city hung signs on meters to encourage people to download their new parking app, Mobicité. Some of the signs were vandalized with fake QR codes, which might ...

That QR Code You’re About to Scan Could Be Risky, F.T.C. Warns Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text ...

A QR code (short for Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by your smartphone camera. QR codes provide quick access to product information, promotions and other content.

The humble QR (or Quick Response) code has become ubiquitous. Invented back in the 1990s to scan car parts, the barcodes got a popularity boost during the pandemic when touchless tech became ...