Here's why QR codes can be dangerous and what to do instead

A attack using QR codes is known as "quishing," a combination of QR code and phishing. The danger isn't the QR code itself; ...
NERDBOT

Cached at the Edge: What Global Distribution Means for QR Code Generation Speed

You request a QR code. The server generates it. You wait. That round‑trip latency matters when you are embedding codes in a ...
WDSU

Louisiana governor signs bill replacing inspection stickers with QR codes

THAT GOES INTO EFFECT AUGUST 1ST. ALSO NEW AT NOON, THE GOVERNOR OFFICIALLY SIGNING THE BILL INTO LAW JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO. ESSENTIALLY ABOLISHING INSPECTION STICKERS FOR MOST LOUISIANA ...
Science Daily

World's smallest QR code, smaller than bacteria, could store data for centuries

Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s ...
JournalofAccountancy

Worried about that CP53E QR code? IRS updates FAQs

The IRS updated its FAQs on Notice CP53E with answers to four more questions, including how to determine if the QR code on the notice is legitimate. The IRS, in response to Executive Order 14247, ...
techtimes

Google Quick Share Adds Easy Android-to-iPhone File Transfers With QR Codes

Google is introducing a major update to Quick Share on Android, making it easier for users to transfer files directly to iPhones and other iOS devices. The company officially revealed the new QR ...
Digital Trends

Your Android phone can now share files with any iPhone using a Quick Share QR code

Sharing files between Android and iPhone has always been a pain, but Google is quietly fixing that. The company launched a new Quick Share feature that made Android devices compatible with Apple’s ...
Reuters

The Epstein Files and the risks of forensic image retention

May 11, 2026 - The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to experience blowback from how it handled the release of voluminous files from the criminal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Overlooked in ...
The Conversation

Fake QR codes make for easy scams – be careful what you scan out there

It’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to ...
InfoQ

Anthropic Accidentally Exposes Claude Code Source via npm Source Map File

Security researcher Chaofan Shou discovered on March 31 that Anthropic's Claude Code CLI tool had its full TypeScript source code sitting in plain sight on the public ...
Bleeping Computer

Claude Code source code accidentally leaked in NPM package

Anthropic says it accidentally leaked the source code for Claude Code, which is closed source, but the company says no customer data or credentials were exposed. While Anthropic pledges support to the ...
Ars Technica

Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file

The entire source code for Anthropic’s Claude Code command line interface application (not the models themselves) has been leaked and disseminated, apparently due ...