How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains
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QR codes are visual patterns that store data smartphones can read. AP Photo/Vincent Yu – By Scott Ruoti, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee Published: 2022 Apr 07 – Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread …