Malicious QR codes and the persistence of rootkits | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it

QR codes are becoming popular for mobile users to insert text and URLs into the mobile device without typing. Unfortunately they are also being discovered as an ideal way to distribute malware to unsuspecting victims.

 

The user does not know what lurks behind the QR code until the malware is already installed and running.