A attack using QR codes is known as "quishing," a combination of QR code and phishing. The danger isn't the QR code itself; ...

I have a friend who calls me occasionally to help him with various little things having to do with the technology at his house. This week, one of his requests was to learn more about QR codes and how ...

A viral clip from a World Cup football match captured the kind of stadium moment that feels designed ...

At the most recent NewFronts, TV manufacturers Samsung and LG and Fox-owned streaming service Tubi all talked about integrating QR codes into their ad offerings. The technology, which grew in ...

Trust determines the scan: 53% of users won't scan QR codes from sources they don't recognize, making where and how you place your code just as important as the code itself. Poor execution is costing ...

Meta is enhancing WhatsApp's security by developing a new passkey-based device linking feature for Android, which aims to ...

Uniqode reports on optimizing QR Code placements throughout a traveler's journey, enhancing user engagement, reducing friction and boosting conversions.

Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together with the data storage technology company Cerabyte ...

In 2019, New Balance piloted placing QR codes on an exclusive run of basketball shoes. Wearers verified their purchase via a chip-embedded “Real Chain” card that recorded ownership and authenticated ...

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QR code phishing is becoming hard to ignore as attacks grow rapidly. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, "quishing" ...