QR codes are convenient but experts warn they can hide costly scams. What steps should you take before you scan? Tips on how to keep yourself secure.

Regular QR scanners just decode the code and send you to whatever link is behind it, no questions asked. Secure QR scanners, ...

For the past couple of years, we've seen Google show QR codes you can scan and email or text this number to call features in the. Google's Ads Liaison, Ginny Marvin, confirmed that these actions are ...

Google has finally started rolling out Android's redesigned QR code scanner — a year after we first spotted it in a teardown.

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AARP Alaska is warning of a potential new scam hitting downtown Anchorage parking lots where fake QR codes are being placed over real codes to trick people into handing over their personal financial ...

QR codes are popping up at National Park Service sites across the country. These codes let visitors give feedback, but it's running into controversy.

Avoid using a QR code to make a payment if you can. Avoid QR code scanning apps, as it can increase the risk of downloading malware or being redirected to a misleading advert. Most mobile devices have ...