You know those little squares with the seemingly randomized layout of black and white spaces you see on the back of products? Not the barcodes, the wacky grid things? Those are QR codes, or quick ...

Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before joining CNET she reported for The Associated Press and Consumer Reports. A Michigan native, she's a long-suffering Detroit sports fan ...

Houston-area residents are being warned about a scam involving fake Harris County court documents sent through text messages and emails. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, scammers are ...

Certidox releases a major update to its free mobile app, adding AI-powered QR code analysis to detect phishing and fraud. The platform lets users instantly verify the origin, status, and authenticity ...

The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert in April 2026 warning Americans to delete text messages that claim a traffic violation, include a QR code, and pressure recipients to “pay the ...

QR codes are the moment where trust is tested, and results are captured or lost.

Vadzo Imaging's Falcon-521CRH is a 5MP Onsemi AR0521 color USB 3.2 Gen 1 camera combining M12 VCM autofocus with an F2.0 aperture and 72-degree field of view, engineered for QR code scanning camera ...