Don't just scan any old QR code. "Quishing" scams are real. Here's how to spot them, and make sure you're protected.

TU Wien has been working with the Munich-based company Cerabyte for some time to develop a new long-term archiving technology: writing information onto a coated glass disc. In the lab, researchers use ...

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Software built into the cameras on iPhones and Android phones makes quick work of decoding QR codes. How do you do that on a laptop or desktop computer? I have a friend who calls me occasionally to ...

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QR codes have become an everyday tool in our digital lives, making it easy to share links, connect to Wi-Fi, view menus, download apps, and much more with just a quick scan. Originally developed in ...

Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to retrieve cookie-stealing malware from the threat actor's server. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this innovative ...

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...

Windows 11 now allows you to display the connected Wi-Fi password with a QR code, which other devices can scan to connect to the same Wi-Fi network. With the Windows 11 24H2 update, Microsoft also ...

You have been warned — do not scan here. An “impossible” to detect smartphone threat is now surging, with a new warning that more than 4 million attacks were observed “in the first half of 2025 alone.