These days, it's easy for anyone to take out their phones and scan a QR Code to see a food menu or to pay a bill. But, QR Codes can also make it easy for scammers to access your personal information.

What if a simple scan of a QR code could compromise your most sensitive information? Imagine sitting at a café, scanning a code to access the menu, only to unknowingly hand over your login credentials ...

Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone ...