QR Codes – Quick Response Codes have gained a lot of popularity in the world, they were originally designed for the automotive industry by Toyota’s subsidiary – Densowave to track vehicle parts in the 1990s. As an internet user in 2021/22, you have undoubtedly encountered these funky looking bar codes by scanning them using your smart phone’s camera. These codes are designed to quickly take a user to a website where they can receive product information, videos and to aid in receiving payments, reframed as touchless payments post-covid. QR Codes are free and fast, anyone can create their own code easily by providing the URL they want to link to. This URL can be a fake login page used as part of a phishing campaign where the victim is tricked in to entering their login credentials. Many cybercriminals are recognizing a new opportunity for exploitation, and riding a new trend with QR codes.
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