NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Who doesn't love a present arriving at their door? We all do. But recently, some of those surprise gifts are part of a new scam that involves QR codes. "Brushing" is when a ...

The QR code - full name Quick Response code - was first invented back in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team at Denso Wave in Japan. The codes were designed to track automotive parts more efficiently ...

QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From menus to forms and posters– who doesn’t like these scannable shortcuts to ...

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 ...

“QR codes have become a silent gateway for cybercriminals. Unlike traditional phishing emails where we've learned to spot red ...

A new wave of cybercrime is turning physical mail into a digital trap, with research indicating that over 26 million people ...

Scammers can use fake QR codes to steal your money and identity. But what can you do when you need a menu? Jason Steele Expert Reviewer and Contributor As a freelance personal finance writer since ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...

According to the latest research, scammers seem to be getting more creative, and this trend appears to be changing as QR codes gain more popularity now among ...

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QR codes are a fully-immersed part of life in 2024. But they got their start 30 years ago in 1994 in Japanese Toyota factories. “They used them as just a quick way to sense, you know, what, what was ...