Before you scan that QR code, consider where it is, where it's coming from and that it could be a scam.

For example, rather than being sent to PayByPhone, drivers trying to pay using the fake QR codes are directed to “poybyphone.” The scammers get away with it using little more than a sticker on ...

Google is finally rolling out barcode and QR code support in Circle to Search, allowing you to quickly scan codes on your phone.

Outside of Circle to Search, Google has also been updating QR code scanning in general to make it easier to scan QR codes one-handed and is accessible in Quick settings.

What if future demonstrations, large and small, included QR codes on signs, so new participants can connect to the growing movement?

With the spread of a new phishing tactic and harder-to-spot scams, Uniqode shared strategies for identifying fake QR codes and avoiding scams.

As always, never hand out personal information, click on suspicious links or scan random QR codes. Stay safe out there folks. Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday.

Scammers can use fake QR codes to steal your money and identity. But what can you do when you need a menu?