October marks the 70th anniversary of the first bar code-type product. And the QR code — short for quick response — is an evolution on bar codes that are often used to point users to a specific ...

You might be used to receiving scam emails or texts, but did you know that you can also get scammed through a QR code? This increasingly common form of scam is referred to as quishing – and it's been ...

QR codes seem to be everywhere these days, having gained traction during the pandemic as businesses were looking for additional ways to offer consumers touchless transactions. But while they’ve grown ...

Before you scan that QR code, did you know scammers can swap out QR codes to trick people into handing over their info and stealing their money? Yes, we reported an incident in 2023. Fast-forward to ...

NORFOLK, Va. - Quick Response (QR) codes are everywhere these days because they're an easy, contactless way to read a menu or download an app. While square barcodes can be convenient, they can also be ...

QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From menus to forms and posters– who doesn’t like these scannable shortcuts to ...

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 are everywhere, and they can also be dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe with some hints from Tom Merritt. QR codes have become ubiquitous, driven to even wider use by pandemic concerns. Lots ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction − and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

When the Saskatchewan government replaces the QR codes to residents' eHealth accounts following their recent privacy breach, some are hoping it will be done with more care. The codes were introduced ...