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Cyber Thieves Using QR Codes for Phishing - Mobile Enterprise

February 2, 2015

Cyber Thieves Using QR Codes for Phishing - Mobile Enterprise

Mobile Enterprise

Compatible with Android and iOS, Kaspersky Lab unveiled a new mobile app, the Kaspersky QR Scanner, designed to read information from quick response (QR) codes, as well as warn users about potentially dangerous links within them.

Method of Deception

A popular method of deception used by cybercriminals is to encrypt a phishing link in a QR code. Since it can be challenging to identify a malicious QR code with the naked eye, cybercriminals can replace pictures with codes online and physically glue their malicious codes over genuine ones on real-world posters.

To address this issue, the solution uses the following approach: scan – check – open. As soon as the QR code becomes visible to the device's camera, the app then responds by checking the information encoded in the code. If it is valid, the scanner will open the page. Read more.

Cyber Thieves Using QR Codes for Phishing - Mobile Enterprise

Cyber Thieves Using QR Codes for Phishing - Mobile Enterprise
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Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. With over a billion devices protected to date from emerging cyberthreats and targeted attacks, Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative solutions and services to protect individuals, businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading digital life protection for personal devices, specialized security products and services for companies, as well as Cyber Immune solutions to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. We help millions of individuals and nearly 200,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com.

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