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Researchers have observed an attacker using a technique they hadn't previously seen to attempt to sneak phishing emails past enterprise security filters. Abnormal Security, which reported the campaign this week, says between Sept. 15 and Oct. 13 it detected and blocked some 200 emails that contained a QR code — instead of the usual malicious attachment or URL link — to try and drive users to a phishing website.

QR Codes Help Attackers Sneak Emails Past Security Controls

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A recently discovered phishing campaign leveraged QR codes as a means to bypass malicious link detection mechanisms — and while this particular scam featured some fundamental flaws, the public’s increased use of “quick response” barcodes since the start of the pandemic may be behind their recent abuse in scams.

QR codes offer scammers another avenue to circumvent traditional email security

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