You Should Stop Scanning QR Codes Without Checking These Details First

QR codes can be great. They provide a quick shortcut when we’re trying to do everyday tasks, saving us from some annoying typing just to get something done. There’s also something satisfying about how ...

Claude Code leak used to push infostealer malware on GitHub

Threat actors are exploiting the recent Claude Code source code leak by using fake GitHub repositories to deliver Vidar ...

UPDATE: Arrest made in theft of pythons from Tucson pet store

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - One of the two suspects from the theft of pythons from a Tucson pet store has been arrested. The ...
The Hindu

Sri Lanka switches to QR code-based system to ration fuel sales

Sri Lanka on Sunday (March 15, 2026) switched to a digital QR code-based system to ration fuel sales, a move authorities described as a “precautionary measure” amid persisting uncertainty in West Asia ...
The Daily Telegraph

End of the line for supermarket barcodes

Tesco and other retailers are trialling new system letting shoppers use QR codes Cameron Henderson is a versatile journalist currently serving as Science Correspondent for The Telegraph. Since joining ...
Sri Lanka

Public Can Update Fuel QR Codes Without Difficulty if Vehicle and Phone Number Remain Unchanged

Individuals who previously obtained fuel QR codes and continue to use the same vehicle and telephone number will be able to update their QR codes without any difficulty, according to Harsha Bandara, ...
WAFB

Landry pushes QR code sticker to replace traditional vehicle inspection sticker

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers may take another crack at eliminating traditional vehicle inspection stickers, with Gov. Jeff Landry signaling support for a technology-based replacement ...
Gizmochina

Scientists Create World’s Smallest QR Code, Smaller Than Bacteria

Researchers at TU Wien and Cerabyte created the world’s smallest QR code, measuring just 1.98 square micrometers. The record has been officially verified by Guinness World Records, making it 37% ...
Phys.org

World's smallest QR code, read via electron microscope, earns Guinness recognition

Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together with the data storage technology company Cerabyte ...
USA Today

Lay's offers up free chips and emotional Super Bowl commercial

Super Bowl ads have featured some emotional moments over the past few years and Lay's, the iconic potato chip brand, delivers the goods this year. In the ad, titled "Last Harvest", an Illinois potato ...
PC Magazine

From AI Coding to QR Code Scams, 2026 Is Already a Security Nightmare

This week in cybersecurity: AI coding agents with exploitable vulnerabilities, cybercrime rings operating like professional enterprises, and new scam tactics—including malicious QR codes. I've been ...