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 ...

QR codes have become popular but pose risks for the unwary, the Federal Trade Commission warned in a consumer alert. Thieves have been using the digital codes to steal people's personal information.

Federal regulators are warning about a new tool for scammers to steal your information – QR codes. QR codes – a type of barcode that can easily be read by a digital device – have exploded in ...

A dangerous new twist on unwanted packages delivered to doorsteps is putting consumers at risk of identity theft. Fraudsters are enhancing their "brushing scam" tactics, now including QR codes that ...

QR codes, the square bar codes that can be scanned and read by smartphones, are seemingly used everywhere: to board flights, enter concerts and look at restaurant menus. But scammers trying to steal ...

Consumer technologies often improve our lives, but they can give cyber-criminals new ways to threaten our privacy and steal our identities. As QR codes continue to grow in popularity, cyber-criminals ...