QR codes have become a mainstay of modern life due to their convenience, but the fact that millions of Americans scan them with their smartphones have also made them a prime target for cybercriminals.
CNBC reports that QR codes have moved far beyond accessing restaurant menus and are now used for more urgent aspects of life, such as boarding passes and parking payments. However, as QR codes have become more prevalent, hackers have exploited their ubiquity to scam millions of Americans through a technique known as “quishing,” a new term combined “QR” and “phishing.”
According to Dustin Brewer, senior director of proactive cybersecurity services…
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