These QR codes will contain links cyber criminals could use as tools to attack people’s devices. Panda Security explained how attackers would proceed to infect devices with malware: “First, a cybercriminal could simulate that your computer has an error, and send your computer a fake “blue screen of death”. Then the criminal could add a QR code with a link that will take you to an unexpected and malicious website that will install drive-by malware.” If they want “to be very sly, they could design an entire website that looks like an official Microsoft one and use it to phish for log-in information and personal data. Uneducated computer users are the easiest victims for this type of trap,” warned Panda Security. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:
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