Ancient civilizations had hieroglyphics, we have QR codes: the patterned graphic boxes prompting you to access restaurant menus, pay for parking, find out information about a package and more.

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

"QR-ing" may be on a similar trajectory. Once an underdog of the tech world, QR codes are now a core tool for businesses ...

A customer scans a cafe's QR code for payment. Remember when we transitioned from calling it "surfing the internet" to "Googling"? It was one of those moments when technology became so ingrained ...