Scanning That QR Code Can Leave You Vulnerable. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

But QR codes can also leave you vulnerable. That’s because scammers, organized criminal gangs, and shady nation-states are ...
Seeking Alpha

Figma teams up with Anthropic to convert AI code into designs

In a move to stay ahead of the widespread investor concerns of artificial intelligence applications displacing creative design software, Figma (FIG) has partnered with Anthropic (ANTHRO), a leading AI ...
CNBC

Figma partners with Anthropic to turn AI-generated code into editable designs

Figma and Anthropic are partnering on AI coding tools that integrate Claude Code. Software stocks have sold off as AI tools threaten to upend the industry. Figma reports earnings Wednesday. The stock ...
The New York Times

A.I. Loves Fake Images. But They’ve Been a Thing Since Photography Began.

An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam reminds us that photography has always had a complicated relationship with the truth. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Amsterdam On the cover of a German ...
InfoWorld

PythoC: A new way to generate C code from Python

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...
The National Law Review

Privacy Tip #461 – Threat Actors Using Malicious QR Codes to Harvest Sensitive Data Stored with Cookies

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Bleeping Computer

NPM package caught using QR Code to fetch cookie-stealing malware

Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to retrieve cookie-stealing malware from the threat actor's server. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this innovative ...
American Banker

The promise and perils of QR codes in banking

QR codes are growing in popularity as a way to enhance payments, assist with digital onboarding, process loan applications and secure cashless banking. But QR codes also present risk to banks and ...
Fox News

FBI warns of QR code scam disguised in mystery packages

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 ...
Engadget

Google tests QR code verification for text messages

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you're communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, ...
Android Authority

This app lets Mac users take full advantage of Android's Quick Share with new QR code support

NearDrop allows users to send files from their Android device to their Mac. A new update adds support for sending files using QR codes. This update now allows you to send files from your computer to ...