Avoiding QR Code Phishing Scams
By SecureMac.com
QR code scams on the rise
QR codes made a comeback last year, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for contactless … well … everything.
QR codes made a comeback last year, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for contactless … well … everything.
You’ve seen QR codes before. They’re those little black and white squares that you scan with your smartphone. Basically, they’re just square barcodes that hold information.
QR codes can store all kinds of data, but more often than not, they just contain a link to a website that opens when you scan the code with your device and tap the screen.
In other words, QR codes are a fast, easy way to get mobile users to websites — and have become so ubiquitous over the
