Encrypted QR Codes are here. Should workplaces be using them? Companies go to great lengths to protect sensitive personal and financial information. But as cybercriminals become increasingly ...

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 can be very handy, allowing you to quickly pull up information about parking payment systems, details about gifts you've been sent, and even menus at restaurants you visit. But they also have ...

QR code-based phishing attacks appear to be on the rise. For this “new” hacking vector, someone gets a phishing email asking them to scan a QR code, that code redirects to a malicious link (usually to ...

Last month, the FBI reiterated the dangers of “juice jacking,” an alleged practice wherein bad actors steal data or install malware on your smartphone through public chargers. The problem is, there ...

Google is widely rolling new feature for its popular Quick Share tool on Android devices. Quick Share users can now take ...

(WHNT) – News 19 sat down with Karen Reeves the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out about a new scam circulating the area. Reeves warns you to not scan QR codes on unexpected ...

Ever since Google enabled two-step verification for Gmail and other tied authentication protocols in its ecosystem, SMS codes have been a mainstay. But according to security analyses, SMS codes are ...

Quick Response codes, better known as QR codes, are a very popular way to get information. QR codes are scannable barcodes that will direct you to a website. However, scammers can create QR codes to ...

Quick Response codes can be very convenient for traveling to websites, downloading apps, and viewing menus at restaurants, which is why they’ve become a vehicle for bad actors to steal credentials, ...

Microsoft said that by introducing this feature, users do not need to enter passwords or share passwords with others. Thus, it makes it more convenient and safer for users to share Wi-Fi. This feature ...