In a QR code scam, the fraudster sends a QR code to an individual, claiming that money will be transferred to their account if they scan the code. QR code scams are on the rise with the greater ...

Quishing scam is on the rise in India, where scammers are using QR code scanning to steal money and identity of citizens. While the amount of digital payments across India has grown, the scams ...

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Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device.

As QR codes have become ubiquitous, their proliferation has given rise to new and emerging security risks. More than 80% of US-based QR code users said they think QR codes are safe, but only 37% of ...

QR codes are a technology developed in 1994 by DENSO, an auto parts manufacturer belonging to the Toyota Group. At the time, DENSO's manufacturing plants managed various parts with barcodes, but in ...

12:18, Thu, Jul 11, 2024 Updated: 12:31, Thu, Jul 11, 2024 Originally designed for labelling car parts, QR codes have now infiltrated our daily lives in myriad ways. The two-dimensional matrix barcode ...

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In today's digital age, we do many things online. From sharing contacts to digital payments and document verification, everything is happening digitally. QR code has played an important role in making ...