Items tagged with QR Code

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Jan 24, 2022

FBI Warns Of Malicious QR Code Campaign To Steal Your Funds, How To Protect Yourself

Scanning a QR (Quick Response) code sure is an easy and convenient way to access information, like a restaurant's menu, but be careful of scanning codes willy-nilly. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) felt compelled to issue a warning about cyber-criminals tampering with QR codes to ultimately steal your... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Sun, Dec 29, 2019

Here’s A Clever Way To Turn Your Wi-Fi Network Password Into A QR Code For Better Security

Did you know that you could create and use a QR code to better facilitate using stronger security on your wireless network? A QR code is not in and of itself more secure than manually typing in a passcode, but if you want to use a long string of 63 characters and symbols, you would otherwise need an exceptional... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Apr 12, 2016

Microsoft Thinks You Need A QR Code To Go With That Windows 10 BSOD

Windows has never been particularly helpful when encountering an error so severe that it warrants a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and system restart. Rather than provide a plain English explanation of what went wrong, you're left scratching your head wondering what the flip UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP means and what... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Jun 19, 2015

Saucy Heinz Ketchup QR Code Sends Man To German Porn Site

Usually people who enjoy such things put ketchup on eggs, but it was Heinz that had egg on its face after a QR code on one of its bottles directed a German man to a hardcore pornography website. That wasn't the company's intention, of course -- the QR code was supposed to direct visitors to a promotional website where they could design their Read more...

by Ray Willington - Mon, Aug 19, 2013

Microsoft's "Tag" QR Code System Going Dark Due To Low Adoption

Years ago, QR Codes were poised to take the world by storm. These fancy little squares could be photographed and scanned by any smartphone, and then it would lead users to websites, deals, or any variety of other pages. But, as it turns out, no one really cared about them. The technology has largely faded into the... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Wed, Mar 06, 2013

World's Largest QR Code Created at Hackerspace Charlotte

Since their rise to fame a couple of years ago, we've seen QR codes used in a variety of different ways. One of the most popular uses has been to quickly link someone to a website, either from within a website itself, or via a magazine or newspaper. Some download sites have even begun implementing them to allow people to download a file to their... Read more...

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