Of course, take the visitors figure with a pinch of salt. The number comes from the company itself, meaning the story could be summed up as “Coinbase says its own advert was actually super, duper ...

QR codes have become increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic, which proliferated their usage in the form of paperless menus or bills. But with the convenience and efficiency of the scannable ...

You could probably tell the difference between a real text message and one sent by a scammer. The phishing text likely has a sense of urgency, asks for payment as a gift card and might make you ...

QR codes have quietly become the remote control for everyday life, from restaurant menus to parking meters to office sign-ins. That convenience is exactly why security experts keep repeating a simple ...

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using iPhone or Androids.

If you often visit cafes and restaurants, you’ve likely found yourself scanning a QR code to access the menu. They typically request your name, phone number and email address, and despite the constant ...

The Palm Beach Police Department is alerting the community to a new scam involving QR codes, also known as "brushing." Scammers send unexpected packages or gifts to individuals with no clear sender ...

PITTSBURGH — Cybersecurity expert Dan Desko, CEO of Echelon Risk and Cyber, said the real winner during the Super Bowl was a cryptocurrency company called Coinbase. The company’s $14 million Super ...

As mobile marketers latch onto the convenience and cool-factor of QR codes, hackers are starting to take advantage of these square, scannable bar codes as a new way to distribute malware. Like all ...

QR code phishing is becoming hard to ignore as attacks grow rapidly. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, "quishing" ...