A report states that a recent Google Messages beta has brought about the company's QR code-based verification keys on Android ...

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you're communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, ...

• Due to the complexity of what appears to be a simple QR code, criminals are able to embed the code with links to viruses ...

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.

Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they can scan with their phone’s camera.

Fake QR codes help cybercriminals leverage stolen information to drain bank accounts. Other QR code scams trigger repeated charges to credit cards.

In Brazil, QR codes have been powering Pix, the country's instant payment scheme, for years. Two fintechs are hoping that ...