One hot new trend among the cybercrook set in the UK is to slap a sticker with a QR code onto an otherwise innocuous poster. The imposter QR code, posing as a way to get more info on an innocent topic, actually takes unsuspecting smartphone users to a malware-infected or phishing site.
One source quoted in an article in the Register, a British IT news site, explains, “Because QR codes just look like pictures it’s extremely difficult to tell if they’re genuine or malicious…”
Could this trend cross the pond? Double-check that QR code before scanning it with your phone – just in case.
