QR codes are surrounded by blank space, the quiet zone, to help the computer determine where the QR code begins and ends. QR codes can include an optional logo in the middle.

Researchers discovered two new phishing techniques where attackers split malicious QR codes or embed them into legitimate ...

• Due to the complexity of what appears to be a simple QR code, criminals are able to embed the code with links to viruses ...

What is a QR Code? A quick-response code (QR code) is a type of barcode that contains data for a locator, an identifier, and web tracking. QR codes have been around for a long time. They were first ...

QR codes are popular vehicles for criminals to smuggle hyperlinks past security systems to their victims. The ingenuity is great.

QR code scams are on the rise, exploiting our trust in everyday technology. Cybercriminals use fake codes on everything from parking meters to packages, tricking us into revealing bank details or ...

A Georgia House committee voted along party lines Wednesday to stop using computer QR codes to count ballots, but not until 2026.

By Titha Ghosh What Is The QR Code Scam? QR code scams happen when a seemingly harmless QR code redirects you to a fraudulent ...

The FBI issued a warning to the public July 31 about a variation of the “brushing” scam. The brushing scam involves criminals ...

As QR codes continue to be heavily used by legitimate organizations—from Super Bowl advertisements to enforcing parking fees and fines, scammers have crept in to abuse the very technology for ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other ...

QR codes are a close cousin of the bar codes on product packaging that cashiers scan with infrared scanners to let the checkout computer know what products are being purchased.