Scammers’ Latest Tool: QR Codes

27 - September 2022

This article was originally published by Hospitality Technology Magazine on September 27, 2022

As amazing and practical as QR codes may be, fraudsters have taken notice of their popularity. Similar to an email phishing scam, a QR code scammer will create their own QR code that purports to direct a user to a legitimate site, but instead sends the victim to a malicious URL.

That URL may download malware onto the visitor’s system, or convince the victim to provide payment or other sensitive data in order to steal their identity. The FBI recently warned of the increasing prevalence of QR code scams aimed at stealing credentials or payment information from victims.

Read the full article “Scammers’ Latest Tool: QR Codes” on the Hospitality Technology Magazine website.