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 ...

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To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec Almost three-quarters of Americans (73%) scan QR codes without verification, and more than ...