Tag: qr
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PoisonSeed Attack Tricks Users into Scanning Malicious MFA QR Codes
A sophisticated new cyber attack technique has emerged that exploits the cross-device sign-in features of FIDO keys, effectively bypassing one of the most secure forms of multifactor authentication (MFA) available today. Security researchers have identified this adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attack, attributed to the PoisonSeed threat group, which demonstrates how attackers can circumvent hardware-based authentication protections through…
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Hackers Exploit FIDO MFA With Novel Phishing Technique
PoisonSeed Threat Actor Uses Cross-Device Login Feature and QR Code to Trick Users. Expel researchers have found a novel adversary-in-the-middle phishing technique used by PoisonSeed, a cybercrime group previously tied to large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, to sidestep one of the most secure forms of multifactor authentication – FIDO2 physical keys. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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‘PoisonSeed’ Attacker Skates Around FIDO Keys
Researchers discovered a novel phishing attack that serves the victim a QR code as part of supposed multifactor authentication (MFA), in order to get around FIDO-based protections. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/poisonseed-attacker-fido-keys
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New QR Code Attacks Through PDFs Bypass Detection and Steal Credentials
Tags: attack, communications, credentials, cyber, detection, email, exploit, intelligence, phishing, qrResearchers at Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) have uncovered an ongoing quishing campaign dubbed >>Scanception,
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Scanception Exposed: New QR Code Attack Campaign Exploits Unmonitored Mobile Access
Tags: access, attack, control, credentials, data-breach, detection, exploit, intelligence, malicious, mobile, qrCyble’s Research and Intelligence Lab (CRIL) has analyzed a new quishing campaign that leverages QR codes embedded in PDF files to deliver malicious payloads. The campaign, dubbed Scanception, bypasses security controls, harvests user credentials, and evades detection by traditional systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/scanception-qr-code-quishing-campaign/
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Inorganic DNA: How nanoparticles could be the future of anti-counterfeiting tech
Tags: qrFor decades, manufacturers and security professionals have been playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with counterfeiters. From holograms and QR codes to RFID tags and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/15/inorganic-dna-nanoparticles-anti-counterfeiting-tech/
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Criminals Sending QR Codes in Phishing, Malware Campaigns
The Anti-Phishing Working Group observed how attackers are increasingly abusing QR codes to conduct phishing attacks or to trick users into downloading malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/criminals-send-qr-codes-phishing
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Quishing: Polizei warnt vor gefälschten QR-Codes an Parkautomaten
Tags: qrWer QR-Codes an Parkautomaten scannt, sollte genau hinsehen, ob diese überklebt sind. Betrüger leiten auf Phishingseiten um und stehlen Geld. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/quishing-polizei-warnt-vor-gefaelschten-qr-codes-an-parkautomaten-2506-197572.html
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Microsoft-Lücke ermöglicht E-Mail-Versand ohne Authentifizierung
Tags: access, authentication, ciso, cyberattack, data, defense, dkim, dmarc, exploit, framework, hacker, infrastructure, mail, microsoft, phishing, powershell, qr, risk, tool, usa, vulnerability, zero-dayDrucker und Scanner werden dank einer Schwachstelle in der Microsoft 365 Direct Send-Funktion zunehmend zu Mitteln für Hacker, um Phishing-Angriffe durchzuführen.Das Forensik-Team von Varonis hat eine Schwachstelle entdeckt, die es internen Geräten wie Druckern ermöglicht, E-Mails ohne Authentifizierung zu versenden. Dem Bericht zufolgewurde die Lücke bereits genutzt, um mehr als 70 Unternehmen, vorwiegend in den…
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Don’t trust that email: It could be from a hacker using your printer to scam you
Tags: authentication, control, credentials, data, defense, dkim, dmarc, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, hacker, infrastructure, iot, login, mail, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, qr, risk, scam, tactics, tool, vulnerability, zero-daytenantname.mail.protection.outlook.com, and companies’ internal email address formats can be trivial to figure out or easy to scrape from public sources or social media. Once an attacker has the domain and a valid email address, they are able to send emails that appear to come from inside the organization.In the campaign observed by Varonis’ forensics experts,…
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New Russian APT group Void Blizzard targets NATO-based orgs after infiltrating Dutch police
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, blizzard, cloud, credentials, data, defense, detection, edr, email, fido, framework, group, hacker, identity, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, qr, risk, russia, siem, spear-phishing, switch, threat, toolSwitch to spear phishing: In recent months the group seems to have pivoted from password spraying to targeted spear phishing attacks that direct users to fake Microsoft Entra login pages using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) techniques. Such a campaign led to the compromise of 20 NGOs in April.In its campaign against NGOs, Void Blizzard sent emails masquerading…
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QR-Code-Phishing: Wenn der Scan zur Falle wird
QR-Code-Phishing wird zunehmend zur Gefahr für Privatpersonen und Unternehmen. Cyberkriminelle nutzen manipulierte Codes, um Daten zu stehlen oder Geräte zu kompromittieren. Wer die Risiken kennt und Schutzmaßnahmen trifft, kann sich wirksam davor schützen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/qr-code-phishing-scan-falle
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Was ist Quishing?
Quishing ist eine Kombination der Begriffe ‘QR-Code” und ‘Phishing”. Betrüger nutzen dabei QR-Codes, um Nutzer auf gefälschte Websites umzuleiten, wo sie persönliche Daten wie Login-Informationen, Kreditkarten- oder Bankdaten stehlen. Besonders heimtückisch: QR-Codes sind für das menschliche Auge nicht lesbar, daher erkennen viele Nutzer die Gefahr erst zu spät. Ein konkretes Beispiel: An einem Parkautomaten wird…
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Smashing Security podcast #412: Signalgate sucks, and the quandary of quishing
QR codes are being weaponised by scammers, so maybe think twice before scanning that parking meter. And in a blunder so dumb it makes autocorrect look smart, the White House explains how it leaked war plans on Signal because an iPhone mistook a journalist for a government insider. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article:…
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Hackers Use URL Shorteners and QR Codes in Tax-Themed Phishing Attacks
As the United States approaches Tax Day on April 15, cybersecurity experts have uncovered a series of sophisticated phishing campaigns leveraging tax-related themes to exploit unsuspecting users. Microsoft has identified these campaigns as employing advanced redirection techniques such as URL shorteners and QR codes embedded in malicious attachments to evade detection. By abusing legitimate services…
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Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware
Microsoft is warning of several phishing campaigns that are leveraging tax-related themes to deploy malware and steal credentials.”These campaigns notably use redirection methods such as URL shorteners and QR codes contained in malicious attachments and abuse legitimate services like file-hosting services and business profile pages to avoid detection,” Microsoft said in a report shared with…
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The Rise of Quishing: QR Codes as a Gateway to Phishing Attacks
A new wave of phishing attacks is leveraging the widespread use of QR codes to deceive victims and First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/the-rise-of-quishing-qr-codes-as-a-gateway-to-phishing-attacks/
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QR Code Phishing (Quishing) Attack Your Smartphones To Steal Microsoft Accounts Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a growing trend in phishing attacks leveraging QR codes, a tactic known as >>quishing.
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 23 March 2025
Tags: ai, best-practice, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, disinformation, election, email, espionage, exploit, group, incident, malicious, network, phishing, qr, ransomware, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. NHS Scotland Confirms Cyberattack Disruption On 20 March 2025, NHS Scotland reported a major cyber incident that caused network outages across multiple health boards. The cyberattack disrupted clinical systems and led to delayed…
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Week in review: How QR code attacks work and how to protect yourself, 10 must-reads for CISOs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: How QR code attacks work and how to protect yourself While QR codes are … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/09/week-in-review-how-qr-code-attacks-work-and-how-to-protect-yourself-10-must-reads-for-cisos/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros
Tags: advisory, ai, awareness, banking, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, corporate, crime, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iot, jobs, mail, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, nis-2, privacy, qr, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayCheck out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. Plus, get tips on how to improve job satisfaction among tech staff. Meanwhile, find out why Congress wants federal contractors to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Dive into six things…
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Quishing weiter auf dem Vormarsch
Mit der zunehmenden Beliebtheit von QR-Codes, hat auch das sogenannte Quishing zugenommen. Dabei nutzen Kriminelle QR-Codes, um ihre Opfer zu manipulieren und Malware einzuschleusen. First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/quishing-weiter-auf-dem-vormarsch
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How QR code attacks work and how to protect yourself
QR codes have become an integral part of our everyday life due to their simplicity. While they’ve been around for many years, their use exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/03/qr-code-attacks/
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The Rise of QR Phishing: How Scammers Exploit QR Codes and How to Stay Safe
QR phishing is on the rise, tricking users into scanning malicious QR codes. Learn how cybercriminals exploit QR codes and how to protect yourself. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/rise-of-qr-phishing-how-scammers-exploit-qr-codes/