Inspect physical QR codes before scanning them with your camera or smart device application
- Restaurant menus, payment kiosks, entry locations, and more uses now heavily use QR codes
- This large-scale technology adoption has led to cybercriminals creating fake QR code stickers or covers to scam unsuspecting targets
- Check for stickers or other application layers over the original material before scanning and go direct to a website destination when possible
Treat digital QR codes as potential hyperlink cyber threats
- Checking the destination link of a QR code before entering a site is considered best practice
- Never share or forward an email containing a QR code within the design or as an attachment without first ensuring the destination is legitimate and secure
- Use devices with additional security tools that check sites for potentially malicious behavior when possible
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