Hackers Weaponize QR Codes Embedded with Malicious Links to Steal Sensitive Information

Threat Score:
51
Cybersecurity News
15 hours ago

Overview

Cybersecurity researchers have observed a surge in phishing campaigns leveraging QR codes to deliver malicious payloads. This emerging threat, often dubbed “quishing,” exploits the opaque nature of QR codes to conceal harmful URLs that redirect victims to credential-harvesting sites or malware downloads. Unlike traditional phishing links that can be flagged by email gateways, QR codes […]...

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