QR Codes Lead to Malware

There's new report about QR codes leading to malware. As the author mentions, it shouldn't be a surprise and it was certainly expected to happen. It brings new light to the need for protection of smartphone and tablet devices, those most likely to scan a QR code, to be protected the same way laptops and workstations are behind something like a secure web gateway or web proxy.

While other reports have indicated there's little need for protection of iPhone devices, this new malware would indicate otherwise. Android is already known as the most at risk smartphone platform for malware.

So, if you haven't started looking at solutions for mobility around securing web browsing, maybe now is the time to start.