Attention: fraud with QR codes! Police warn of Quishing in MV!

Attention: fraud with QR codes! Police warn of Quishing in MV!

Waren, Deutschland - The police are alarmed and warns of a new fraud stitch that spreads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Quishing. This combination of QR code and phishing is targeting the wallet of parking space users. As ndr were reported to manipulated qr-codes Discovered parking machines that lead to fake websites to intercept personal data.

In the city of goods, several such misconcepted QR codes were found, which should forward to the mobile payment page of a parking space app-but the opposite happened. These codes opened sides, which at first glance appear authentic, but were created by fraudsters. Above all, they aim to steal credit card data and passwords. A clear warning signal are some discrepancies: umlauts are often missing, and users had the opportunity to select longer parking times than is allowed.

The clarification of quishing

Quishing is a term that has arisen from the combination of QR code and phishing and is becoming increasingly important. Cybercriminals use this method because QR codes can be scanned extremely easily with smartphones. According to hessenschau ensure that unsuspecting users are unsuspecting pass on sensitive data to the fraudsters.

Particularly affected are parking ticket machines from companies such as Easypark, as the police add. Fake QR codes are often glued over the real codes, which then lead to the supposedly legitimate websites. The State Criminal Police Office (LKA) advises not to scan over glued QR codes and instead use the codes of displays. The Hessen Consumer Center also suggests installing safety software on smartphones and always being skeptical about payment requests.

prevention measures and the correct procedure

How can you protect yourself from these fraudulent machinations? The police recommend downloading the official park app and only using it for QR code scans. In addition, users should make sure that QR codes are not overliven, which can also be felt. In the event of suspicion, the police should be informed immediately and the blocking emergency call 116116 should be contacted in order to minimize potential damage.

The statistics show that QR code phishing is a serious problem. According to Qrcodotiger Quishing incidents rose by 51% compared to the first eight months of the year, whereby almost 2% of all scanned QR codes were classified as malicious became. Security should be at the top of the agenda.