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What awaits the very Emily who decides to follow the link? In the UK, mysterious posters with QR codes have appeared that read: "If your name is Emily and your boyfriend left last night, he cheated on you". One of these posters was seen in Manchester, where under the text there was a QR code...

Even experienced users are not immune to the latest scam methods. Criminal groups in Europe are actively using QR code fraud (quishing) to deceive tourists. Netcraft researchers have reported that two large gangs of attackers are using QR code schemes to pay for parking, spreading them across...

Mobile users were the most vulnerable to this attack. In July 2024, Netskope discovered a sharp increase in phishing attacks that use Microsoft Sway to steal Microsoft 365 user credentials. The 2,000-fold increase in attacks was in stark contrast to the minimal activity in the first half of the...

The familiar black square easily bypasses any digital protection. In the last quarter of 2023, there is a sharp jump in attacks using QR codes, aimed primarily at corporate executives and managers. Experts recommend that companies strengthen the protection of their management personnel by...

Check Point experts have identified a new variant of quishing (phishing with QR codes). A link embedded in the QR code leads to a resource that captures the user's digital fingerprint.Based on the results of verification, it works out a particular redirect. According to analysts, in August –...

Cofense told how a harmless tool makes life easier not only for us, but also for scammers. Specialists from Cofense discovered a large-scale phishing campaign using malicious QR codes. The codes that attackers distribute via emails redirect victims to a fake site. Next, users are prompted to...