quishing
A New Tactic in the Rapid Evolution of QR Code Scams
QR codes have been around for three decades, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 that they got wide use, with restaurants, health care facilities, and other businesses turning ...
QR Code Phishing Attacks Target High-Level Executives: Report
C-level executives and others in managerial positions are by far the top targets of increasingly popular phishing attacks that involve malicious QR codes. According to researchers with Abnormal Security, members of the ...
QR Code Scammers are Changing Tactics to Evade Detection
Check Point researchers last year saw a 587% increase between August and September of phishing attacks enticing unsuspecting targets to click on QR codes that then redirect them to malicious pages used ...
iOS 17 NameDrop Debunking, Real World QR Code Attacks, Impact of Ransomware on Hospitals
In episode 307, Tom and Scott debunk misinformation circulating about the iOS 17 NameDrop feature by law enforcement and others on social media. Next, they discuss the potential risks of QR code ...
Okta Hacked Again, Quishing Is The New Phishing, Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning
In this episode, we explore the recent Okta breach where hackers obtained sensitive customer data via unauthorized access to the Okta support system. Next, we discuss the emerging threat of “quishing,” a ...
Use of QR Codes in Phishing Campaigns is on the Rise
QR codes are quickly becoming a favorite tool of bad actors looking to launch phishing attacks, with one cybersecurity vendor saying the strategy appeared in 22% of phishing campaigns it detected in ...
