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How attackers exploit QR codes and how to mitigate the risk

A new report shows that QR codes pose significant security risks for enterprises and end users. A majority of those surveyed, 84%, said they have scanned a QR code, with one-third most recently having scanned a code in the past week. Attackers are capitalizing on security gaps during the coronavirus pandemic, the report says. A common attack involves placing a malicious QR code in public, sometimes covering up a legitimate code, and when unsuspecting users scan the code they are sent to a malicious web page that could host an exploit kit.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3584773/how-attackers-exploit-qr-codes-and-how-to-mitigate-the-risk.html

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