"During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become accustomed to using their smartphone cameras to scan small black-and-white square barcodes, allowing them instantly to do everything from access restaurant menus to pay bills.
"Scanning a Quick Response, or QR code, is convenient and easy. And it is contactless, which can make people feel safer in public places such as restaurants, many of which substituted the codes for paper menus.
"But cybersecurity experts say QR codes also created new opportunities for fraudsters, who can tamper with them and direct victims to malicious websites to steal their personal and financial information."
Stateline recently published a report explaining some of the security risks related to scanning QR codes (including the placing of fake parking tickets on cars in Atlanta, GA).
To access the complete, please visit:
Stateline: Think Twice Before Scanning That QR Code (16 FEB 22)
Related reports:
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: Cybercriminals Tampering with QR Codes to Steal Victim Funds
Better Business Bureau: BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for fraudulent QR codes
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