When scanned, the QR code directed the employee to a Microsoft 365 sign-in box, where the employee duly signed in and completed a multi-factor authentication check.

Microsoft's Azure cloud offers access protection using multi-factor authentication (MFA). Until recently, however, Microsoft made a mistake when implementing this: Attackers could have guessed ...

As reported by Silicon Angle, threat actors are now embedding malicious JavaScript payloads in QR codes which causes them to ...

"They want you to scan the QR code and open the URL without thinking about it," the FTC wrote in a blog post. Tips on avoiding holiday shopping scams 03:52 The malicious QR codes sometimes lead to ...

The most reliable and trusted way to scan QR codes from screenshots on iPhone is to use the Google app (which includes the Google Lens feature). There are two ways to go about it: you can use the ...

How to spot QR code scams. In its report, the FTC shared some circumstances under which the QR code that you are about to scan could potentially be bogus.

1] Scan the QR Code Open your smartphone’s camera app and point it at the QR code. If the app doesn’t support scanning QR codes, download and use a third-party QR code reader app.

A seemingly legitimate email from an office scanner with a PDF file attached. (Image credit: Sophos) When scanned, the QR code directed the employee to a Microsoft 365 sign-in box, where the ...