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Use of QR codes in email phishing (securelist.com)

submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Bloodwoodsrisen@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Good thing I don't scan any QR Codes I don't trust or send to myself

[–] rbrtac@feddit.cl 1 points 1 year ago

There is some QR scanners made by kaspersky or trendmicro you can use if you have to scan a QR code. Also, you can use URLCheck before open any link before open it: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.trianguloy.urlchecker/