What is a QR Code? A quick-response code (QR code) is a type of barcode that contains data for a locator, an identifier, and web tracking. QR codes have been around for a long time. They were first ...

YOU HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. YES, FOLKS, THEY’RE EASY TO USE, BUT THE DESIGN OF QR CODES MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE USER TO KNOW WHERE THAT CODE WILL DIRECT THEM AFTER THEY SCAN IT. THIS ALLOWS ...

On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two of the ...

ATLANTA — Scammers are targeting people in a clever way that involves technology many of us use every day – QR codes you can scan with your phone. Channel 2 consumer advisor Clark Howard said QR codes ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called "quishing" or QR phishing, and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — From restaurant menus to parking meters, and even on your screen while watching 10 Tampa Bay newscasts, QR codes are everywhere. The simple, square barcodes known as Quick ...

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Dynamic QR codes, when applied thoughtfully, offer a direct path to clearer communication and more confident customer ...

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Researchers discovered a new phishing campaign that abuses QR codes to redirect targets to phishing landing pages, effectively circumventing security solutions and controls designed to stop such ...