QRishing is one of the most horrible words in the English language
30th July 2024
QRishing is one of the most horrible words in the English language.
Horrible in what it sounds like – in my opinion anyway
Horrible in that a fake QR code takes your trust and sends your phone’s web browser to a copy website where it can steal your money and login-credentials
Here is an article from Forbes by David Birch with a history of QR and other frauds.
Countermark is a safe alternative to QR codes
– Fully encrypted data
– Licenced creation and printing
– iOS and Android app
– Fully audited printing and reading (every print and every read
– Backed by Ethereum blockchain
(Image data from A fake sticker pictured at a charging station for electric car in Brussels city center, Wednesday 15 … [+]BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
