How QR Codes Could Actually Lead to Trouble Even Though They Are Convenient

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QR codes are everywhere, but they can be used by scammers. Here are a few tips from experts on how to protect yourself. Don’t automatically trust the website the QR code takes you to. Modulus CEO, Richard Gardner had this advice for HuffPost, “You’ll want to look at the URL at the website you are brought to before interacting with it.” Buzz60’s Keri Lumm has more.

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00:00QR codes are everywhere but they can be used by scammers. Here are a few tips

00:06from experts on how to protect yourself. Don't automatically trust the website

00:11the QR code takes you to. Modulus CEO Richard Gardner had this advice for

00:16HuffPost. You'll want to look at the URL at the website you are brought to before

00:22interacting with it. Update your phone. Don't put off your phone updates because

00:28they can have security patches to protect you. Be wary of QR codes at gas

00:33stations or parking lots. Kim Commando says that these can be a popular way for

00:38scammers to get your information. While QR codes are convenient, bad people will try

00:44to use the convenience to cause you headaches.

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