QR codes and other similar technologies have recently emerged as digital identity credentials with the potential to dramatically improve people’s lives.

The QR code sharing tool is still in development and not publicly available yet, but we managed to get it up and running in version 7.26 of the Google Photos app. A few weeks back, we spotted a ...

The humble QR (or Quick Response) code has become ubiquitous. Invented back in the 1990s to scan car parts, the barcodes got a popularity boost during the pandemic when touchless tech became ...

Ever since Meta introduced a QR code-based feature to share Instagram profiles, users no longer had to spell out their account name to a new friend or type it out. The simple ‘Share Profile ...

By simply scanning a QR code provided at purchase, consumers gain access to lab test results, certificates of analysis (COA), product name, image, cannabinoid, and terpenes, ensuring greater trust ...

If you've got an iPhone 16 (or any of the best iPhones for that matter), scanning QR codes for digital menus, Wi-Fi passwords, and event tickets has never been easier. I've found the built-in ...

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel ...

Learn more. QR codes are everywhere nowadays. We scan them at restaurants to read menus, connect to Wi-Fi at the office, access promotional offers, and many other places. They’ve become a ...

This is just one of the weaknesses of QR codes - the implicit trust that the code will take you where you want to go. New Sophos research has explored how an attack plays out after one of its own ...

Fraudulent QR codes can be placed on the back of parking meters, leading victims to assume they can pay for parking through the QR code if they do not have change. Con artists can easily create a ...

A QR code can also reveal the time and place that a customer gained access to a website or app, or the type of bank service used. On the back end, banks can also redirect the QR code destination to ...

A Quick Response code, or QR code, is an easy way to access information on your mobile device. However, a scam that uses the codes at parking meters is making people become more vigilant before ...