A more sophisticated scam that has been appearing over summer is the use of tampered card readers on parking machines. This ...

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

Billion Photos // Shutterstock How scammers use QR codes to steal—and how you can protect yourself QR code scan with stop symbol on it.

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.

You don't need your phone to open a QR code. You probably already know how to scan a QR code with your phone. It's simple enough: just open the camera app, point your phone at the code, and tap ...

Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a ...

QR codes are a close cousin of the bar codes on product packaging that cashiers scan with infrared scanners to let the checkout computer know what products are being purchased.

When used as intended, the QR code is pretty cool. Just point the camera of your smartphone at a QR code and it will magically pop up a link you can tap to visit the designated website. The ...

You can create a QR code that links to a Google Form for other users' ease of access. Here's how to get started and link the two together.