UPI Circle empowers trusted individuals, including the unbanked, to make secure digital payments using another's account, ...

Often, users don’t even need an active internet connection if the payload is self-contained. The new technique sees attackers embed base64-encoded HTML in the QR code itself.

Fraud investigations into fake QR Codes have been underway across the nation, with cities like Austin, Houston, and San Antonio in Texas, as well as Newtown, Massachusetts, for instance.

For years, businesses have used QR codes as a shortcut to a website. Slap a code on an ad, send users to a landing page, and hope something happens. But in 2025, that’s just scratching the surface.

Industry Applications And Best Practices Many more QR code use cases are available to businesses, and it will all depend on your goals.

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 pop up anywhere in public, but now they’re getting more specific, targeting your inbox. Ken Colburn of Data Doctors said a QR code is nothing more than a way to generate a web link.

Warnings About Malicious QR Codes in Brushing Scams Exaggerate Danger The claims involve codes that accompany unsolicited package deliveries. Jordan Liles Published Dec. 16, 2024 ...

From Dec 16, travellers arriving or departing Singapore by bus will be able to clear immigration without their passports. QR code clearance will be rolled out progressively at all automated lanes ...