Scams for Scans: QR Codes See Surge in Popularity, As Well As Fraud

Advisory on rising QR code (“quishing”) scams, citing an FBI alert, explaining how attackers use malicious QR codes to redirect victims to fraudulent or malware-laden sites, and offering practical defenses: verify URLs after scanning, beware typosquatting, use the phone camera instead of third-party scanner apps, confirm payment sites directly, and apply the same scrutiny to QR links as to suspicious emails.