KnowBe4 Launches Free QR Code Phishing Security Test

QRCode PST Tool

Security awareness player KnowBe4 has introduced a new testing tool against phishing: the QR Code Phishing Security Test (QR Code PST). It allows companies to identify employees most vulnerable to phishing attacks via QR codes.
Phishing, spear phishing and impersonation are on the rise. Hackers try to manipulate employees more easily so that they give their (login) data to attack the company systems. An increasingly used method for this is the use of manipulated QR codes. Especially now that the use of these codes is increasing, for example in the hospitality industry. Hackers are therefore increasingly using these codes to carry out their attacks and to carry out so-called ‘QRjacking’.
KnowBe4’s new free QR Code PST tool should help significantly reduce downtime and security breach risks. The new tool is immediately available for up to 100 users within a company. These users can choose from one of the 35 available languages. In addition, the tool calculates the so-called ‘Phish-prone Percentage’ (PPP) of the company in question. The PPP is the number of users susceptible to phishing.

Better Awareness

Using the tool should make employees alert and make them think twice before they just scan a QR code. This should help increase security awareness within companies, says the security awareness player.
KnowBe4’s QR Code PST tool is a great way for companies to quickly identify employees who are most vulnerable to phishing attacks. The tool is free and available for up to 100 users, allowing companies to quickly and easily identify those who are most at risk. In addition, the tool calculates the Phish-prone Percentage, which is the number of users susceptible to phishing.
By using the tool, employees should become more aware of the dangers of phishing and QR codes. This should help to reduce downtime and security breach risks, as well as increase security awareness within companies.
KnowBe4 also offers a free phishing test aimed at social media, which should help companies to further increase their security awareness.