QR codes became widely popular during the pandemic. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting their convenience to steal your most sensitive information.

Ensure it is what it says it is. So, I reiterate: you really shouldn’t scan random QR codes. And, if possible, tell your less tech-savvy friends and relatives the same thing.

The use of QR codes wasn’t a particularly common thing in everyday life within the U.S. until the covid-19 pandemic really started to push many restaurants to adopt the codes in lieu of physical ...

So random that when it is scanned you may end up with a weather forecast, video of a dancing child or a tweet. Each time the QR code is scanned, something new will appear on the screen.

If a QR code asks you to download a random app, avoid it. It may install malicious software and steal sensitive data like phone numbers and saved credit card information.

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 if the QR codes on the flyer are real. We copied the image and put it ...

These sorts of misreads, as previously reported, are dictated by weird behaviors such as the random truncation of longer, newer top-level domains — think .beer turning into Belgium's .be — or ...

The trouble is, with QR codes, you may not be able to tell the difference between a malicious code and a legitimate one until you've scanned it. But there are a few ways you can avoid fakes.

QR codes can be really handy. A grid of seemingly random black-and-white squares can hold enough information to store website URLs, contact information, email addresses, pre-defined SMS text ...