QR codes containing all the information of the dairy and a unique alphanumeric identification code are placed by law on every wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images ...

What if a simple scan of a QR code could compromise your most sensitive information? Imagine sitting at a café, scanning a code to access the menu, only to unknowingly hand over your login credentials ...

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QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...