Stop Scanning Random QR Codes

image via gizmodo.com
image via gizmodo.com

Police in Southern California are warning residents about QR codes that are being attached to parking meters and directing unsuspecting people to a website that has nothing to do with actually paying the local governments. The official companies that handle payments in the area are known by names like ParkMobile and PayByPhone, but the QR codes direct people to impersonation websites that are often just one letter off.

https://gizmodo.com/stop-scanning-random-qr-codes-2000492837

New defense tools from Abnormal Security defend against seemingly harmless QR codes

image via venturebeat.com
image via venturebeat.com

The innocuous black-and-white Quick Response (QR) codes pervasive across retailers, airports, bars, hotels (and more) are the threat surfaces no one talks about. But attackers see them as the perfect Trojan Horse for hijacking phones and stealing digital identities.

https://venturebeat.com/security/how-a-simple-qr-code-can-take-control-of-your-phone-and-digital-life/