Fraud attempts are as numerous as ever and take other forms with technological advances. Quishing spreads like a virus and contaminates cell phones. It is imperative to protect yourself from this, so we give you recommendations to avoid falling into the trap set by the scammers.
Scams are unfortunately very numerous and accompany us in our daily lives. What’s more, they are not always easy to detect. They abound in your mailbox, on websites and even affect loyalty cards. From now on, the Quishing spreads in turn and could well cause damage from your cell phone. Indeed, this phishing technique is practiced via QR Codes that you could scan here or there, and which have also surrounded us more widely since the Covid pandemic. Whether in a restaurant, for reading maps, instructions for use, or even transport tickets… It’s quite simple, they are everywhere! This makes it all the more difficult to detect an attempted fraud.
Malicious people create fake QRCodes that link to apparently completely authentic sites, such as La Poste or FranceConnect, to name just a few as examples. Once scanned the QRCode, you are asked to provide personal data, whether it is your identity, an address, or bank details. Don’t fall into the trap!
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How to avoid falling into the trap?
Our colleagues from Clubic denounce these phishing techniques called Quishing and warn users, because they are very difficult to detect. “Smartphones are very vulnerable because they do not benefit from the same anti-phishing protections as desktop computers”they say, while today we have many applications containing private data.
To guard against this, it is first necessary to ask the question of the origin of a QRCode before scanning it. THE Government website reference the good practices to have, starting by never scanning one if in doubt. It is essential to check the url to which you will be redirected : if it is strange and especially very short, then it is better to exit the notification immediately. In addition, the QRCode should “bring to desired information”. Otherwise, it is better to close the page and delete the browser history. In the event that you are redirected to an AppStore or Google Pay application, make sure the company is behind it. We cannot remind you enough that you should not do not install any security applications from a QRCode because it generally contains the famous malicious software, and not to scan those distributed on posters or highlighted in the public placeswithout ascertaining their origin.
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