England Fans Warned Over ‘Quishing’ Scam Ahed of Euro Final

England football fans have been urged to be wary of a ‘quishing’ scam as they gather in pubs to watch the Euro 2024 final against Spain. The duping phenomenon has the potential to be devastating for victims, and it has caught supporters off guard amid scenes of flying beer as fans celebrated achieving Sunday’s landmark. In certain places, the scam has already been going on as the national team advanced to the final four.

And now that England has advanced to the final, fans have been warned to keep an eye out for the scam. It employs the now-familiar digital QR codes, but individuals scanning the code with their phones can also be duped into downloading malicious stuff via fake codes.

This is not a new thing, but for fans watching the game in pubs, it can be worrying. It combines ‘QR codes’ and ‘phishing’. Fake QR (quick response) codes could imitate an existing code, leading users to download malicious content. According to Cloudflare, their goal is to collect sensitive information such as passwords, financial data, or personally identifying information (PII). A code might also deceive victims when sent as an email or message.

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