01/18/2025
Have you heard of 'quishing'?
It’s one of the many tricks cyber criminals are using to steal information from businesses.
Quishing is a type of phishing scam. Phishing is when scammers pretend to be trusted sources, like a bank or service provider, to trick you into giving up personal information, passwords, or financial details.
Quishing takes this a step further and uses QR codes to get past security systems and trick you into revealing information or even installing malicious software.
Here’s how it works: You get an email that looks legit, from a person or company you trust. Instead of a link, there’s a QR code attached. You scan it, thinking it’s safe, but it takes you to a fake website. From there, you might be asked to “confirm” details, such as your password, which scammers can then use to access your accounts or financial information.
And it doesn’t just stop at emails. Quishing attempts have been spotted in public spaces, too, like fake QR codes placed on parking machines, where unsuspecting people scan them to pay and end up having their details stolen.
QR codes don’t show you where they’ll take you until you’ve scanned them, making it hard to spot the danger - and that’s exactly why they’re becoming a favorite tool for scammers.
So, how can you keep your business safe?
Educate your employees about the different types of phishing scams, and make sure they know to avoid scanning unfamiliar QR codes. Also make sure your business uses security tools designed to detect these threats. Staying vigilant is your best defense.
Are you confident you and your team could spot a quishing scam?
QR code phishing is getting increasingly sophisticated
