HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - We all use QR codes to get more information, whether it’s a business, a menu, or a survey. But now, scammers are using them to their advantage to steal your personal ...

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. By Amanda Holpuch QR codes ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

They are everywhere! Those little black and white boxes with dots and squares: QR codes (Quick Response Codes). They show up in the mail, in email messages, in print, and on bulletin boards. Companies ...

Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone ...