By using this data along with a careful study of the QR code format, the team were able to put together some code in Python to brute force the key.

A startup called Lisnr wants to replace NFC and QR codes with a new technology that sends data over audio -- a communication protocol it's calling Smart Tone. The technology it's invented can be ...

WhatsApp today announced a new and quicker to transfer chat from your old phone to the new phone through a QR-code-based method.

Given that many businesses' QR code mini-programs are provided by third-party technology companies, which also obtain consumer personal data through QR code scanning, consumers also face risks of ...