FORT LAUDERDALE - The city is warning visitors and residents about a parking payment scam involving stickers with fraudulent QR codes that have been found posted on several parking meters and "Pay by ...

QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From menus to forms and posters– who doesn’t like these scannable shortcuts to ...

PITTSBURGH — Gone are the days of fishing around in your pocket for change to feed the meter. Most meters offer the convenience of paying by app, or even a QR code on the side of the meter. But ...

Cases of fake QR codes on stickers affixed to real parking meter signs have been reported recently in Southern California. In Redondo Beach, the scam involved 150 parking meters where stickers with a ...

Back in 2013, David Geer laid out the dangers of QR codes for security, explaining how a malicious QR — Quick Response — code can contain a link to a website embedded with malware. The Web link then ...

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 ...