Since October 2022, HP has seen QR code “scan scam” campaigns emerge almost daily. So, a new goal for some fraudsters is to use QR to snatch data from users. Social engineering tactics, such as the ‘parent/child’ or ‘grandparent/grandchild’ scams, are also becoming less effective as tech users grow more digitally savvy, according to HP. Microsoft began blocking macro viruses in Office files by default in February of last year, making it harder for attackers to run malicious code. Since October 2022, HP has seen QR code “scan scam” campaigns emerge almost dailyĬybercriminals diversifying their attack methods has prompted a surge in QR code phishing campaigns, HP Wolf Security discovered.
The report found that phones and computers being more cybersecure than ever has forced hackers to ‘think outside the box’. HACKERS are increasingly using QR codes to steal people’s data, according to a new report.
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