Why you should never scan a QR code to pay for parking

The latest QR-enabled heist involves parking payments, and it has been spotted in major cities from Los Angeles to Denver.
Yahoo Finance

QR Codes Are Now Habitual. So Why Do Businesses Still Fail at the Scan?

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2026 / QR code scanning is no longer an emerging behavior. It has become embedded in daily transactions, forming a routine among users. While adoption has ...
Fast Company

Scanning that QR code can leave you vulnerable. Here’s how to protect yourself

QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...
Forbes

Why Every QR Code Should Be Context-Aware

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Sharat Potharaju is cofounder and CEO of Uniqode, whose vision is to enable digital ...

A QR code that can only be scanned for one hour. How making it intentionally 'inconvenient' boosted sales

Aren't there just too many QR codes these days?I buy a drink at a convenience store in the morning. There's a QR code for a campaign next to the register. At the restaurant I go to for my lunch break, ...
WABC-TV

Tips on how to avoid being scammed by QR codes from unexpected gifts

7 On Your Side's Nina Pineda has the latest NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Who doesn't love a present arriving at their door? We all do. But recently, some of those surprise gifts are part of a new scam that ...