Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Phishing" in English language version.
Fraudsters are thought to have covered a genuine code with one of their own in Thornaby Station's car park.
Banks and regulators are warning that QR code phishing scams — also known as "quishing" — are slipping through corporate cyber defences and increasingly tricking customers into giving up their financial details.
...but this type of scam is relatively small compared to other types of cyber fraud.
Hovering links to see their true location may be a useless security tip in the near future if phishers get smart about their mode of operation and follow the example of a crook who recently managed to bypass this browser built-in security feature.
Hovering links to see their true location may be a useless security tip in the near future if phishers get smart about their mode of operation and follow the example of a crook who recently managed to bypass this browser built-in security feature.
The criminals have cottoned on to the fact that we tend to assume such codes are genuine and scan them without a second thought.
For example, in recent years phoney QR codes stuck on parking meters by scammers have misdirected drivers to spoofed payment apps, where they end up unwittingly enrolling in costly monthly subscriptions.
