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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago

Use of QR codes in email phishing

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Use of QR codes in email phishing

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to

Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago

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Scammers are camouflaging phishing links with QR codes and distributing them through email.

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There is some QR scanners made by kaspersky or trendmicro you can use if you have to scan a QR code. Also, you can use URLCheck before open any link before open it: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.trianguloy.urlchecker/

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