How this Scam Works Members of the WashU community are being targeted by criminals using malicious QR codes to steal valuable and personal information. The QR codes targeting WashU credentials lead an unsuspecting victim to a fake WUSTL Key login page. If the victim enters any information on the malicious login page, they will unknowingly […]
The Office of Information Security has observed a trend where criminals send fraudulent delivery notifications in hopes that victims will scan a QR code. If you see a message like the one below, please do not interact with the sender and do not follow any special instructions. Simply report the email using the Phish Alert […]
Quick Response Codes (QR codes) are increasingly popular, especially since most people no longer need a third-party app to scan them. During the Super Bowl last year, cryptocurrency company Coinbase spent millions of dollars on an ad that simply featured a QR code displayed on the screen. That ad became one of the most talked […]