Scammers are increasingly using QR codes as consumers become comfortable with scanning QR codes can be found virtually everywhere, but while they boost convenience in an affordable way, quishing scams are becoming a growing problem. As is the case with virtually everything digital, scammers are abusing QR codes Scanning QR codes is a practice used for everything from reading a menu at a restaurant to paying a utility bill. That said, as they are also a simple way to share personal information, they have also been worked into scams –…
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Quishing trends take off as smartphone users increasingly scammed by QR code scans
A new report suggests that the number of attacks using quick response barcodes is up 587 percent. Quishing, that is, the practice of launching a cybersecurity attack by way of a QR code scan, is a trend that is rising much more rapidly than many smartphone users realize, placing them at risk of falling victim to one of these scams. According to a recent report, the rise in instances from August to September 2023 alone was a staggering 587 percent. Researchers from Check Point’s Harmony Email team observed thousands of…
Read MoreWhatsApp mobile app adds new login option using email
The new option allows users to log in using an email address when a cellular connection is unavailable. The popular mobile app WhatsApp is rolling out a new login feature in which users will be able to use their email address to log in when they don’t have a cellular connection available. Accounts will still need to have an active phone number associated with them to be valid. That said, the new feature makes it possible to link an account on the mobile app that already has a phone number…
Read MoreCanadian government bans WeChat Chinese app from its devices
The country officially announced that the application is banned on all government gadgets. Canada’s federal government has announced that it is banning the popular Chinese app WeChat from all its devices. WeChat, often nicknamed the “everything app”, is like a combination of many other popular applications. The Chinese app is somewhat like a combination of Facebook, WhatsApp, Amazon and Tinder, all in one place. That said, there are some substantial concerns about the application among Western governments. Mainly, this has to do with the potential for the application to be…
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