Federal regulators are warning about a new tool for scammers to steal your information – QR codes. QR codes – a type of barcode that can easily be read by a digital device – have exploded in ...

QR codes have become an everyday occurrence for a lot of things we encounter, but multiple federal agencies are urging ...

The FBI issued a public service announcement on July 31, 2025, warning consumers not to scan QR codes found inside unsolicited packages delivered to their homes. The alert describes a fraud scheme in ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device.

What if a simple scan of a QR code could compromise your most sensitive information? Imagine sitting at a café, scanning a code to access the menu, only to unknowingly hand over your login credentials ...