Cybercriminals are trying to steal financial information from Americans through the QR codes that restaurants and businesses have increasingly turned to during the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI warned ...

Because mobile devices are generally security weak points for organizations, QR codes that are designed to ease processes such as image file transfers may leave protected health data vulnerable.

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QR codes are becoming popular with businesses. They offer a convenient and touchless way to share information and are popping up on product packaging, in parking garages and restaurants. But don’t let ...

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, ...

SEATTLE — The FBI has issued a new warning about criminals using QR codes to steal information from people through the use of malicious web sites linked to the codes, which have seen a resurgence in ...

The use of QR codes rose during the pandemic and hackers took advantage of the opportunity to steal financial data. QR codes with their square barcode regained their popularity when the pandemic began ...

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