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Cybersecurity experts are warning about scammers using QR codes to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Short for "quick response" code, the small barcodes are ubiquitous, getting scanned using a ...

The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are tampering with Quick Response (QR) codes in order to steal the personal and financial information of unsuspecting customers. The checkerboard barcodes can be ...

A retired Omaha police officer calls QR codes "potentially dangerous." Cybersecurity professionals said QR codes can be copied and faked to steal information.The FBI’s cybercrimes team said these ...

LANSING, Mich. — Be cautious before hovering your phone camera over a QR code, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warned Wednesday. Although the codes themselves are not harmful, Nessel said they ...

Because mobile devices are generally security weak points for organizations, QR codes that are designed to ease processes such as image file transfers may leave protected health data vulnerable.