With cases of QR code fraud starting to pop up and some officials warning consumers to take pause, you may be wondering if it ...

When QR codes first hit the scene, they were a niche tool, employed by factories to track inventory or by museums to offer ...

QR codes can be stuck on public signs, defaced websites, phishing emails, text messages and even placed into photo images, Arnold, who is also a digital forensics investigator, told CBC News.

A report from Perception Point has outlined one such campaign, claiming it is able to bypass most email security solutions around. The attack is just like any other QR code phishing attack - the ...

QR codes can be stuck on public signs, defaced websites, phishing emails, text messages and even placed into photo images, Arnold, who is also a digital forensics investigator, told CBC News.

The attack is just like any other QR code phishing attack - the recipient gets an email, and in it a QR code. They scan it, and it leads them to a fake Microsoft 365 landing page, where they type ...

So, in practice, a victim would get a phishing email containing no links. Instead, right beside the call to action (or in the signature) will be a QR code in a .JPG or a .PNG file which can pass ...

QR codes can be stuck on public signs, defaced websites, phishing emails, text messages and even placed into photo images, Arnold, who is also a digital forensics investigator, told CBC News.

Mimecast detected 148,596 malicious QR codes sent to the retail and wholesale sector, 132,242 for manufacturing, and 123,322 for the construction sector.

Threat actors are still using QR codes in phishing campaigns to trick employees into downloading malware or revealing their credentials. The latest campaign included targeting an unnamed major U.S ...

QR codes leading to actions such as login or provide information should raise suspicion and should be carefully analyzed. Security solutions also might help, as they can detect phishing URLs.