QR codes are an easy way to get to a website. They're also easy for scammers to use. So 2 Wants To Know set out to find out ...

The ubiquitous QR ("quick response") codes that appear on everything from parking pay stations to soda cans and promotional ...

QR code phishing has emerged as a serious threat. A retrofit variation that uses cryptographic security and can even work ...

Fake QR codes are being placed on Traverse City parking meters in what city officials said could be a scam to trick ...

But really, anytime there is a QR code, the tell-tale sign on if it's real is in the details. "You can scan the code, but you need to pay close attention to what that URL is. As you touch that ...

Fake QR codes trick users into revealing sensitive data, but Rochester University researchers developed a security solution.

Researchers at Rochester University have developed a new security technology called SDMQR (Self-authenticating Dual-Modulated QR) codes to combat the rising threat of QR code phishing scams, known as ...

QR Code stands for Quick Response Code and is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional barcode) first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan. QR Codes are now widely used in various ...

Extract one time password (OTP) secrets from QR codes exported by two-factor authentication (2FA) apps such as "Google Authenticator". The exported QR codes from authentication apps can be captured by ...

A car parking scam is seeing drivers' bank accounts hacked and drained, experts have warned. In an attempt to scam drivers, ...

Police have issued a warning about a new QR code scam that allows hackers to access victims' smartphones within seconds. The scam involves sending unsuspecting individuals a package containing a “free ...