Don’t Scan That Code: The Rise of QR Code Phishing Scams
SYBER SECURE “Everything looks safe… until it isn’t. The probable scam might be hiding in plain sight — right inside a QR code.” ๐️ SHUBHRA • July 16, 2025 • Cybersecurity & QR Awareness ๐ Read in Hindi ๐ต️♂️ The Stranger Code: A Story Anyone Could Live Alex was in a rush. On a rainy Thursday evening, he spotted a courier slip stuck to his front gate. "We missed you! Scan this QR to reschedule delivery." Simple enough. He pulled out his phone, scanned the code — and that was it. The page looked like a standard delivery portal. He was asked to verify his name and address. The moment he hit submit, his phone buzzed strangely, and minutes later, his bank app sent him a login alert. He’d just been “quished.” That QR code wasn’t from any courier service. It was a clever trap — invisible to the naked eye and devastatingly effective. ๐ฆ What is QR Code Phishing? Quishing is a form of phishing that uses QR codes instead of traditional links. Since you can’t “r...