QR codes–square, dot-matrix variants of the venerable UPC–are becoming an increasingly popular way to share information such as URLs, contact details, GPS coordinates, and calendar events. The idea is ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Square, black and white codes are popping up all over on products, in magazines, on buildings and business cards. QR codes, or quick response codes, link the outside world to the ...

If you scan a bogus QR code and go to the linked site, you can be fooled into giving up passwords and sensitive date. Here's how to spot and protect yourself from fake QR codes. Fraudsters have been ...