QR Phishing and Securing Online Financial Data According to Kaspersky

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Kaspersky Southeast Asia General Manager Yeo Siang Tiong in a statement on Tuesday elaborated on a number of tips people can practice in securing their online financial data to avoid phishing attempts. Today's popular phishing method has made use of the Quick Response Code (QR Code) or the Indonesian Standard Quick Response Code (QRIS).

The first step according to Tiong is by paying attention to suspicious emails. “If it looks too good, check, recheck, and check it the third time.”

Secondly is to have two email addresses if using free services. One can be used for official use and the other for websites that require users to log in to read the news or gather information.

Third, Yeo Siang Tiong reminded people that not all smartphones are safe and called for the vigilance of people with messages that direct users to websites as there are a number of malicious software that can get into contact lists and financial applications.

“Also use a reliable security solution with anti-phishing and secure payment capabilities,” he said. 

Kaspersky's latest statistics suggest 356,786 financial-related phishing were detected and blocked against users in Indonesia during the first half of this year. Of that number, a total of 166,857 incidents targeted payment systems, some of which have target QR codes or QRIS payments. 

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