Ever wondered why seemingly harmless Amazon packages are suddenly landing on your doorstep with no sender name, no return address—just a mysterious QR code tucked inside, inviting you to scan it?

The scam begins as a typical brushing scam, but fraudsters use Amazon branding to deceive recipients. You don’t remember ordering anything, but your name and address are correct. Inside, there’s a ...

QR code style markers — those lil’ barcode-looking boxes you’ll see on ads from time to time, meant to be scanned with your phone to launch some website or app — have yet to really find their footing ...

NordVPN warns that QR code attacks are escalating, with a staggering 26 million individuals already potentially exposed to ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Scammers are sending cards through the post that ...

Amazon has launched a new program in India called “Smart Stores” that will convert brick and mortar stores to “digital storefronts” through QR codes. The idea is that you can scan a QR code stuck on ...

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 ...

Amazon will start rolling out its own version of QR codes, TechCrunch reports. Called SmileCodes, they function just like a typical QR code -- scan it with your phone and see where it leads -- but ...

Amazon's first physical clothing store makes heavy use of touchscreens and QR codes. Customers can use an app to do things such as requesting items without leaving a fitting room. The shop is the ...