Question

choose the best answer

which of the following are ways you can protect yourself against quishing attacks?

a. check for common signs of phishing attacks, like excessive typos or grammatical errors
b. stay alert for signs that a qr code may have been placed on top of a different qr code
c. only scan physical qr codes found outside of legitimate businesses
d. all of the above
e. a and b only

Explanation:

Define quishing and its vectors

Quishing is QR code phishing. Attackers use QR codes to redirect victims to malicious websites.

Evaluate option A

Using Phishing Prevention strategies helps detect quishing. Checking for typos and grammatical errors in accompanying messages is effective.

Evaluate option B

Using QR Code Security awareness helps identify physical tampering. Attackers often paste malicious QR codes over legitimate ones.

Evaluate option C

Scanning physical QR codes outside legitimate businesses is highly risky. This action increases exposure to malicious codes.

Determine the correct combination

Since A and B are valid, but C is unsafe, option E is correct.

Answer:

• A. Check for common signs of phishing attacks, like excessive typos or grammatical errors
• B. Stay alert for signs that a QR code may have been placed on top of a different QR code
• C. Only scan physical QR codes found outside of legitimate businesses

<mcq-option>D. All of the above</mcq-correct>

• E. A and B only (Correct answer)