Cases of fake QR codes on stickers affixed to real parking meter signs have been reported recently in Southern California. In Redondo Beach, the scam involved 150 parking meters where stickers with a ...

Cybersecurity experts are warning about scammers using QR codes to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Sign up for our Newsletters Short for "quick response" code, the small barcodes are ...

Ever wondered why seemingly harmless Amazon packages are suddenly landing on your doorstep with no sender name, no return address—just a mysterious QR code tucked inside, inviting you to scan it?

If you’re one of the 73% of Americans who has scanned a QR code without verification, you’ve opened yourself up to malicious behavior and potentially to getting hacked. As reported by CNBC, millions ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction — and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...