One of our viewers asked Rossen Reports if QR codes can be used to steal our information. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. If businesses can generate their own QR codes, so can scammers.

• Due to the complexity of what appears to be a simple QR code, criminals are able to embed the code with links to viruses ...

Why are some QR codes difficult to read? QR codes are a variation of the typical barcode, capable of collecting information in computer language -- in a two-dimensional matrix of black and white ...

The Federal Trade Commission cautioned consumers to say alert amid QR code scams that steal personal information and money.

Reading a QR code was simple in Python using the I2CDriver library. There are two possible problems: first, if the QR code contains a large amount of data, you may exceed the I2C limit of 254 bytes.

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.