One example is the free Kaspersky QR Scanner app for Android and iOS. When it scans QR codes, the platform puts up a warning if you’re about to visit a URL that’s known to be harboring malware ...

The square “quick response” codes turn URLs, vCards, or any kind of text into a jumble of pixels that you can scan onto your smartphone instantaneously, no typing required.

QR codes are those square barcode-looking things that when scanned by your iPhone 16 Pro, Galaxy S25 Ultra or any other phone, can send you straight to a particular webpage or to download an app ...

Before you scan that QR code, did you know scammers can swap out QR codes to trick people into handing over their info and stealing their money? Yes, we reported an incident in 2023. Fast-forward ...

The scam begins with an email seemingly originating from, for example, UB's HR department, asserting that HR/Payroll has shared a file with you and includes a QR code for accessing the supposed ...

The FBI is warning people of a new scam involving fake packages with QR codes designed to steal data. If people scan the code on a package they were not expecting, it prompts them to provide personal ...

Costco is testing a "Scan & Go" system to expedite checkout. The new system will allow customers to scan items with their phones and pay through the app. The "Scan & Go" system is being tested in ...