Sky Ireland customers are being warned of a devious new scam that is being used by cyber thieves to steal money and personal information.
According to Sky, the scam is very easy to fall for and could end with criminals having your account information and full bank details. Currently Sky offers an easier way to set up devices, which involves the use of a QR code which pops up on the screen.
During the set-up stage, this icon is scanned via the camera app on the customer's iPhone or Android smartphone, which helps speed up the sign-in process. However, scammers are now using this QR code to divert customers to fake websites where details such as usernames, passwords and even bank account numbers are stolen.
