I got on the internet and found a number of websites that offer QR codes for free. QR codes do not have to go through any type of vetting before they’re provided. We went around Seattle and we literally saw just that. “If I saw a QR code that was slapped up on a telephone pole or the side of a building or something like that, I don’t care how tempting the offer sounds, I am running away from that thing. So, Tim says consumers need to consider the source before pointing and clicking. The BBB scam tracker shows one person last month lost more than $65,000 in a scam that used QR codes. “You have fewer ways to validate what it is that you’re about to get to,” says Helming, “than you do if it’s an actual link.” A QR code doesn’t give consumers that chance. The other issue at play is that a person can hover your mouse over a link to check if a web address is legitimate, before you click. “So, any of those things - if you think about anything that an attacker could do through a malicious link to a phone, they can do the exact same thing through a QR Code.” It could be that they are downloading malware onto your phone,” says Helming. “It could be that they are making a fraudulent payment. ![]() He says scammers are always learning new tricks - and they’re now in the game, turning QR codes into your misery. ![]() Tim Helming is with Seattle-based firm DomainTools and has 20 years of experience in information security.
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