All About Quishing Attack That Government Has Warned About
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Indian government has been cracking down on common cybercrimes and has set up websites, helplines for victims to report cyber fraud
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A recent warning from the Indian cyber agency is against a new scam called 'Quishing'
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Quishing is essentially a form of phishing attack that cleverly uses QR codes to trick users into visiting malicious websites
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Scammers use AI to generate malicious QR codes, which when scanned, lead to phishing websites or trigger malware downloads
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Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, the agency asked people to "beware of Quishing attacks"
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These scams are likely to spread to all platforms, especially mobile devices.
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Quishers employ various tactics to lure victims. Like most scams, there's the common tactic of urgency and scarcity
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Limited-time offers, fake account suspension threats, or expiring deals create a sense of panic luring users to scan QR codes.
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Quishers aren't limited to physical space, malicious QR codes can appears in emails, social media posts, or even ads
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Stay safe from Quishing by using a QR scanner with security features and to think twice before scanning
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