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

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

There has been a recent surge in "quishing" attacks, which are a form of phishing that uses QR codes instead of traditional ...

By using your cell phone and a QR code reader app, scanning a QR code might yield a Web address, name and address, phone number, email address, pre-filled text message, or some other similar data ...

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.

Google Messages is rolling out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” ...

While this seems low risk, QR codes are not human-readable and unless you scan one, you have no idea that the contents are actually just a text message.

Some QR codes will send users a PDF, image, or video — or prompt a text message conversation. A QR code can even send you directly to Facebook Messenger and prompt an entire conversation ...

Ever wonder what those weird black-and-white square codes are? Here's how to read them with an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or an Android smartphone.

QR codes are links that can be scanned using various smartphone apps. You'll find our favorite apps for scanning QR codes for both Android and iPhone.