Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

The advantages of QR codes are first reflected in their storage capacity. Compared to traditional one-dimensional barcodes, ...

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.

Billion Photos // Shutterstock How scammers use QR codes to steal—and how you can protect yourself QR code scan with stop symbol on it.

Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a ...

If you scan a bogus QR code and go to the linked site, you can be fooled into giving up passwords and sensitive date. Here's how to spot and protect yourself from fake QR codes.

QR codes can communicate more data than barcodes. While complex automotive parts required a barcode on each individual component, a single QR code could list all the included parts, reducing the ...

When used as intended, the QR code is pretty cool. Just point the camera of your smartphone at a QR code and it will magically pop up a link you can tap to visit the designated website. The ...