When you scan a QR code, your device reads the pattern and translates it into information, most often a link. That link then ...

QR codes are so familiar and widespread, we tend to trust them without question. That’s exactly what scammers rely on.

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...