QR codes are at risk from ‘quishing’ attacks, a type of phishing scam, where scammers hide dangerous links or malware inside the codes. Scams can involve replacing real codes with fake ones or sending codes through the post. To guard against this, users are advised to be cautious of codes in public places or the mail, avoid entering sensitive information, and manually enter URLs. Businesses can add security markers to QR codes, monitor their usage and use dynamic codes with expiration dates.
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