Fake QR Codes Can Expose Your Phone to Hackers. Here's How to Protect It

QR codes are more popular than ever with businesses, as they offer a convenient and touchless way to share information. But bad actors can replace QR codes in public with their own, granting them access to your phone. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura reports.
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[@101RealTalker]

How can I make a double of one that reps a free coffee? Lol

[@thiruocdao4791]

Lm QR it is hard for old peoples need go to shop .
So hardest for who don’t know English in Australia fielenty English .

[@choudharyrk2404]

how is this possible
don't know English in aus

[@jamesstovell7617]

Next step

[@gkunal44]

nope here in India things are different normally like if you go to shop or anywhere eat out or anything QR codes which you can see mostly from companies Google pay Paytm Phone Pe Indian companies or even foreign other then this it's not available like in other countries like so many QR codes are there so it's not happening in India you can simply see the name above code through which company you are making payments thank you 🙏

[@soundrogue4472]

How do you know?

[@choudharyrk2404]

@@soundrogue4472 Indian

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

Ca.sh Code very useful