These days, it's easy for anyone to take out their phones and scan a QR Code to see a food menu or to pay a bill. But, QR Codes can also make it easy for scammers to access your personal information.

It’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to ...

Encrypted QR Codes are here. Should workplaces be using them? Companies go to great lengths to protect sensitive personal and financial information. But as cybercriminals become increasingly ...

QR code-based phishing attacks appear to be on the rise. For this "new" hacking vector, someone gets a phishing email asking them to scan a QR code, that code redirects to a malicious link (usually to ...

QR codes and fake shopping sites are becoming go-to tools for scammers, often redirecting consumers to convincing but malicious payment pages or lookalike retail websites. Red flags include unusual QR ...

The toll text scam is making the rounds again, but with a new twist. Scammers have been sending out a flurry of text messages ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nearly every day, you come across a QR code to scan with your phone. From downloading a menu at restaurant to paying for something with your phone, QR codes can be convenient but ...

QR codes are designed with alignment and scaling features, not to mention checksums and significant redundancy. They have to be, because you’re taking photos of them with your potato-camera while ...