The government has introduced a new digital verification system requiring subsidised electricity consumers to register through QR codes printed on monthly bills to continue receiving relief.

The USPS is warning about a rise in QR code scams, including “mystery” packages designed to trick people into scanning malicious codes. Scammers are placing fake QR codes in everyday places—like ...

Patching is not enough: applications embedding the insecure library will need to be rebuilt, and affected tokens and cookies expired. Developers are advised to check their applications after Microsoft ...

I compared the best QR code payment apps for small businesses, focusing on provider flexibility, in-person and remote QR payment support, POS support, transaction fees, and overall ease of use. Small ...

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 ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about a growing cyber threat that turns everyday QR codes into spying tools. According to the bureau, a North Korean government-sponsored ...

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Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the "highest ever" severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP request smuggling bug (CVE-2025-55315 ...

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 ...

QR codes are growing in popularity as a way to enhance payments, assist with digital onboarding, process loan applications and secure cashless banking. But QR codes also present risk to banks and ...

As previewed last year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” Once available, open a ...

Security researchers at Barracuda Networks have discovered two novel QR code phishing (quishing) techniques involving splitting malicious QR codes into two parts or embedding them into legitimate ones ...