Move over, URLs – scammers worldwide have increasingly been using QR codes to trick people into providing personal info.
Always be careful when you come across unknown QR codes, such as the one above. But this one’s safe – go ahead, give it a scan.
You’ve probably already heard of phishing, which involves tricking users into divulging personal information in order to steal their identity or their money. It usually takes the form of emails and websites posing as those of well-known brands or institutions. According to IT security specialist Check Point, the number of quishing attacks increased sevenfold between August and September.
If the user scans the malicious QR code, they are redirected to a page where their personal data can be stolen.
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