Caution, quishing! How to protect yourself from fake QR codes!

Caution, quishing! How to protect yourself from fake QR codes!

Linz, Österreich - The warning of "Quishing" quickly spreads in Austria! In the past few days, numerous cases of this new fraud stitch have been reported in Linz and Vorarlberg. Fraudsters fake QR codes on public parking ticket machines that are just waiting to be scanned by unsuspecting citizens. Real QR codes are glued over, and carelessly users get fake payment pages where their personal data can be stolen. Responsible by the Chamber of Labor have declared that the risk of this stitch is significant, since the criminals have already started to use QR codes in emails and letters to trick their victims, according to 5min.at .

How does quishing works?

The term "quishing" is made up of "QR code" and "phishing" and is designed to steal the payment data of unsuspecting citizens. The fraud is particularly dangerous because security software often does not recognize such fraud methods. The Chamber of Labor has warned consumers to scan QR codes that are not integrated in official signs. Instead, users should use the official apps of the respective providers to pay safely. "Real QR codes are always integrated into the signs and not attached as individual stickers," emphasizes "Easypark" himself on his website, such as