Android and iOS both have built-in tools to easily open QR codes from screenshots.

New phishing campaigns attempt to evade detection by constructing rogue QR codes with special ASCII characters and load phishing pages locally using the local blob URL feature in browsers. Attackers ...

QR code phishing bypasses MFA, leading to data theft. How quishing attacks work, and what you can do to stay safe.  Ever had ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity company INKY Technology Corp. is sounding the alarm over a new wave of phishing threats that use QR codes in increasingly dangerous and deceptive ways, ...

Scanning QR codes with smartphones is easy. However, sometimes you don’t want to use your smartphone and wish to scan the QR code natively on your computer. The good news is it’s possible to scan QR ...

Scan QR codes faster with these tips. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can scan a QR code directly from your iPhone — you don’t need to download a third ...

In 2026, QR codes go beyond payments. Use them for instant home tech help guides, storing medical and emergency info, adding personal stories to gifts, launching room-wise music playlists, or sharing ...

The state of Georgia banned the use of QR codes for elections, based in part on the assertions of a man who’s boosted false claims about Israel and 9/11. Now no one knows how ballots will be counted.