Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said. By Amanda Holpuch QR codes ...

QR codes have become increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic, which proliferated their usage in the form of paperless menus or bills. But with the convenience and efficiency of the scannable ...

QR codes are designed with alignment and scaling features, not to mention checksums and significant redundancy. They have to be, because you’re taking photos of them with your potato-camera while ...

Someone affixed fraudulent QR codes to parking meters in popular areas of Redondo Beach in an attempt to scam residents and visitors, authorities warned. The QR codes — which direct people to a ...

A viral video circulating on X has triggered concerns about an alleged QR-code parking scam operating under the guise of the ...