If it seems like QR codes are everywhere these days, that's because, well, they are. Thanks to a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, these scannable codes are being used by businesses ...

Whether you’re ordering drinks to your table in a pub or want to pay for car parking, QR codes make life simple. A quick scan of a black-and-white grid on your mobile phone takes you straight to a ...

for everything from payments and registrations to advertising and information. You'll see them in restaurants in place of paper menus, on product packaging, on signposts, on parking meters — and even ...

A new report suggests there has been a surge in QR code scams, malicious advertising and PDF malware, as attackers adapt to a changing security landscape. There has been a rise in “scan scam” ...

Malicious QR codes are being used in car parks across the UK to steal credit card details and Ireland has witnessed its own recent examples of quishing scams. A UK company is warning drivers about a ...

A dangerous new scam is quietly sweeping across the United States, and all it takes is a quick scan of a QR code to potentially empty your bank account. Cybersecurity experts are warning of a sharp ...

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 ...

A number of local authorities in Dublin and Wicklow have warned drivers about a QR code scam on parking machines and signage. It is understood the issue first came to light when a woman in Greystones, ...