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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Router Hijacks, Coder Supply Chain Attack and More
Turning off email images should at least stop the pictures. This week, attackers had a workaround: a scannable QR code built out of text. It still appears, even with images blocked. A small detail, but an annoying one if that was a precaution you were counting on.Elsewhere, a trusted software source delivered code that stole…
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Microsoft Teams Adds QR Code Protection to Block Phishing and Fraud
Microsoft is developing a new security feature for Teams messaging that will obscure QR codes sent by external users. This measure aims to help organizations reduce phishing and fraud risks associated with malicious QR code campaigns. Listed under Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 570439, this feature is currently in development and is scheduled for rollout in…
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/microsoft-teams-qr-code-phishing-protection/
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/microsoft-teams-qr-code-phishing-protection/
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/microsoft-teams-qr-code-phishing-protection/
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/microsoft-teams-qr-code-phishing-protection/
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/microsoft-teams-qr-code-phishing-protection/
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/microsoft-teams-qr-code-phishing-protection/
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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HTML-Rendered QR Phishing Evades Image Extraction and OCR-Based Email Scanning
QR-code phishing, commonly known as quishing, is evolving beyond image-based payloads. Threat actors are now rendering scannable QR codes directly from HTML tables or text within email bodies, leaving no image attachment, embedded bitmap, or <img> element for traditional email scanners to inspect. The technique targets a structural blind spot in Secure Email Gateways (SEGs).…
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So umgeht QR-Code-Phishing die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen von Unternehmen
‘Quishing” hat sich zu einer beliebten Alternative zum herkömmlichen Phishing entwickelt. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Unternehmen diese Lücke schließen können. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/business-security/so-umgeht-qr-code-phishing-die-sicherheitsmanahmen-von-unternehmen/
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ESET tracks rise in malicious AI skills and adaptable malware
Attackers are adapting established techniques to AI platforms, emerging technologies, and changing user behavior. ESET’s new threat report examines the rise of malicious AI skills, AI-assisted malware, ClickFix attacks, record quishing activity, and ransomware tools designed to disable security software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eset-tracks-rise-in-malicious-ai-skills-and-adaptable-malware/
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Mozilla Firefox 153 – Update bringt QR-Code-Sharing und HDR-Videos für Windows
Die aktuelle Firefox-Version erweitert den Browser um zahlreiche neue Funktionen wie das Teilen von Websites per QR-Code. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/apps/mozilla-firefox-153-update-bringt-qr-code-sharing-und-hdr-videos-fuer-windows.98495
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ESET Threat Report H1 2026: Cyberkriminelle machen bekannte Angriffe effizienter
Cyberkriminelle erfinden Angriffe nicht neu, sie machen sie effizienter. Der aktuelle ESET-Bedrohungsbericht zeigt, wie KI, QR-Code-Betrug und Angriffe auf Schutzsoftware die Bedrohungslage verändern. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/eset-threat-report-h1-2026-cyberkriminelle-machen-bekannte-angriffe-effizienter/
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Product showcase: Trend Micro Mobile Security detects scams in messages, QR codes, and websites
Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS protects devices from potentially harmful websites while browsing, blocks ads and personal information trackers, helps users avoid unsafe … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/04/product-showcase-trend-micro-mobile-security-for-ios/
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Textbasierte QR-Codes: Neue Phishing-Masche hebelt Sicherheitsfilter aus
Neue Phishing-Masche: Hacker nutzen QR-Codes aus Textzeichen, um E-Mail-Sicherheitsfilter zu umgehen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/neue-phishing-masche-qr-codes
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Scammers Send Physical Phishing Letters to Steal Ledger Wallet Seed Phrases
Scammers are mailing fake Ledger phishing letters to users in Italy with QR codes that trick crypto wallet users into revealing seed phrases. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-physical-phishing-letters-ledger-wallet-seed/
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Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing Emails in Q1 as QR Codes, CAPTCHAs Rise
Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based payloads. The post Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing Emails in Q1 as QR Codes, CAPTCHAs Rise appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-phishing-emails-qr-codes-captcha-phaas/
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As email phishing evolves, malicious attachments decline and QR codes surge
A new Microsoft report also describes the collapse of a once-dominant tool for generating phishing websites with fake CAPTCHAs. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/email-phishing-trends-microsoft-qr-codes/819077/
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CAPTCHA and ClickFix Abuse Fuels Credential Theft Surge
Attackers are increasingly combining QR codes, fake CAPTCHA gates, and ClickFix-style tricks to steal credentials at scale, even as major phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms face disruption. These tactics shift risk from traditional malware attachments to highly convincing, hosted phishing flows that are harder for both users and email filters to spot. Across this volume, 78% of…
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Surge in Silent Subject Phishing Attacks Targets VIP Users
Null subject phishing campaigns bypass filters and target VIPs with QR code and RMM abuse First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/silent-subject-phishing-campaigns/
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Panasonic creates device-locked QR codes to speed facial biometric capture
Tags: qrAdmins are tired of taking photos, so this enables secure on-site unattended enrolment First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/panasonic_locked_qr_codes/
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Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Already Knew Your Name
<div cla TL;DR This week’s Attack of the Day posts revealed a clear shift from volume to precision. A phishing PDF auto-launched a credential harvest page the instant it opened, no click required. A QR code inside another PDF had the target’s email address pre-encoded in base64, so the landing page pre-filled the victim’s username…
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New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing
Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies. The post New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-qr-code-traffic-ticket-scam-2026/
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Traffic violation scams swap links for QR codes to steal your card details
Phishers are using QR codes on official-looking notices to level up their traffic and toll scams. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/traffic-violation-scams-swap-links-for-qr-codes-to-steal-your-card-details/
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Missile Alert Phishing Exploits IranIsrael Conflict for Microsoft Logins
New Phishing scam uses fake missile alerts and the ongoing conflict involving Iran to target users with QR codes and fake government emails to steal Microsoft passwords. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/missile-alert-phishing-iran-us-israel-microsoft-logins/