A Framework to Prevent QR Code Based Phishing Attacks

TL;DR

This paper proposes a user-centric security education framework using game-based learning to enhance awareness and avoidance of QR code-based phishing attacks, a rising cyber threat exploiting QR codes.

Contribution

It introduces a novel educational approach specifically targeting QR code phishing, combining security awareness with engaging game-based learning methods.

Findings

Increased user awareness of QR code phishing

Improved avoidance behavior after training

Effective engagement through game-based learning

Abstract

Though the rapid development and spread of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) making people's life much more easier, on the other hand it causing some serious threats to the society. Phishing is one of the most common cyber threat, that most users falls in. This research investigate on QR code based phishing attacks which is a newly adopted intrusive method and how to enhance the awareness and avoidance behavior of QR based phishing attacks through the user centric security education approaches using game based learning.