QR codes may be a great way to receive product news but beware, malware QR codes are popping up and they can mean real trouble. Would you run random code without first knowing what the code does and whether it's safe? But that's exactly what we do with QR codes, that we scan. It's insane.
While QR codes may open a harmless looking website, in the background malicious code may download your contacts, passwords, history and more, all without you ever knowing. Recently bogus QR codes were placed over genuine stickers in several window display ads. The unsuspecting mobile users who scanned the ad received a flurry of spam text messages.
Meanwhile, McAfee, Symantec as well as our parent company, CheckSavvy, are developing safe solutions to protect mobile users from malicious QR codes. Whichever QR solution you choose remember, please verify the QR code and happy scanning!
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