Thanks to the pandemic, QR codes have popped up on ad posters, restaurant tables, and billboards around the world, inviting people to scan them in order to view menus and marketing information without ...

Major US Energy Company Hit by QR Code Phishing Campaign Your email has been sent How does this QR code phishing campaign work? Which legitimate services are abused in this phishing attack? Which ...

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 device.

Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before joining CNET she reported for The Associated Press and Consumer Reports. A Michigan native, she's a long-suffering Detroit sports fan ...

Scanning a restaurant menu QR code feels quick and harmless, but in 2025, fake QR scams are silently stealing personal and financial details, warns a report by the New York Post. Here’s what can go ...

Attackers targeted a major US energy company with a phishing campaign that overall sent more than 1,000 emails armed with malicious QR codes aimed at stealing Microsoft credentials. The campaign, ...

Are QR codes all hype, or are they a valuable mobile marketing tool? I recently read the contributed post by Joe Gillespie about why quick response (QR) codes are a waste of time. In some instances he ...

QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links, account information, phone numbers, or even coupons. QR codes are found everywhere from ...

From the upcoming generation of “iPad kids” glued to their screens to the ubiquitous but unpopular QR code menu (paywall), critics claim that a proliferation of technology is depriving people of human ...

Fueled by a desire for touchless transactions, QR codes popped up everywhere in the pandemic. Businesses don’t want to give them up. By Erin Woo SAN FRANCISCO — When people enter Teeth, a bar in San ...