Hack of the day: Create your own custom QR codes

QR codes are now a common way to share information, from payment links to Wi-Fi passwords. You can easily create them using free tools like Canva or Adobe Express without needing technical expertise.
Microsoft

Inside Tycoon2FA: How a leading AiTM phishing kit operated at scale

Tycoon2FA has become a leading phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, enabling campaigns that reach over 500,000 organizations monthly, prompting Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) to work with ...

World's Smallest QR Code Is So Tiny It's Invisible to The Human Eye

The smallest QR code in the world is so very tiny that your phone would need an electron microscope to scan it. The matrix ...
Devdiscourse

Revolutionizing Exams: Kerala's 'KITE-QTrack' App for Transparent Testing

QTrack', a QR code-based app to ensure transparency in Higher Secondary examinations. The app provides real-time tracking from question paper unsealing to answer script dispatch. It aims to automate ...

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

Don't just scan any old QR code. "Quishing" scams are real. Here's how to spot them, and make sure you're protected.

World’s smallest QR code is thinner than a lightwave

Working with data storage technology company Cerbyte, Mayrhofer and colleagues were especially interested in identifying a ...

Invisible to the Human Eye: Scientists Create the World’s Smallest QR Code

A 1.98-square-micrometer QR code, etched into ceramic thin film and verified by Guinness, showcases a new approach to ...
Fox News

FBI warns QR code phishing used in North Korean cyber spying

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about a growing cyber threat that turns everyday QR codes into spying tools. According to the bureau, a North Korean government-sponsored ...
Post and Courier

North Charleston is putting QR codes near bus stops. Here's how they may help residents in need.

NORTH CHARLESTON — To help people facing homelessness and food insecurity, the city is piloting a program by placing QR code signs next to bus stops on Rivers Avenue that bring up a list of nearby ...
9to5google

Android’s QR code scanner redesign is rolling back out

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...
The New York Times

Netanyahu Highlights QR Code That Links to Gruesome Images of Oct. 7

During his speech to the U.N., Israel’s prime minister sought to focus attention on the carnage of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel that led to the war in Gaza. By Ephrat Livni Prime Minister ...
InfoWorld

QR codes become the vehicle for malware in new technique

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...