QR codes, once a convenient tool for accessing information, are now being exploited by criminals to scam unsuspecting users.

The QR code (short for Quick Response code) was invented in 1994 by Denso Wave, a former subsidiary of Toyota, as a means of efficiently tracking vehicles and parts during the manufacturing process.

You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do it already. The humble QR (or Quick Response) code has become ubiquitous. Invented back in the 1990s to scan car parts, the barcodes got a ...

The name “QR code” was officially announced on Sept ... The Frame QR, on which a logo or an image can be printed, was released in 2014. The rMQR arrived in 2022, allowing for the rectangular ...