{"id":4532,"date":"2015-02-03T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:59:35","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:59:35","slug":"kaspersky-qr-scanner-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-qr-scanner-app\/4532\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaspersky QR Scanner Is on Guard!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In God we trust; the rest we check \u2014 this is a wise principle in terms of security that includes the use of widespread QR codes. Not many suspect that someone could replace a code on an official advertisement displayed in a bank, on public transportation, or in a museum or other institution. Still, there were many cases of malicious QR codes being neatly placed over legitimate ones.<\/p>\n

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Stop reading. Start using!<\/h3>\n

There are some ways to fight the QRishing<\/a>, but they all require your efforts and attention. You have to be suspicious when you are going to scan a code \u2013 what if it the legitimate code has been replaced with a malicious one? Checking the links you are taken to may not sound fun, and probably eliminates the\u00a0convenience of the QRs to begin with. Luckily, in this digital age, there is a simpler way to protect yourself, e.g. the free Kaspersky QR Scanner app<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Scan QR codes safely with our exclusive FREE app. You can download it here \u2013 http:\/\/t.co\/lknsvj48cB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SNOALlkczc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 KasperskyUK (@kasperskyuk) February 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n