Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.

Cyber security firm Sophos has flagged a new attack vector called ‘quishing’ (QR code phishing). Sophos explains that this attack uses fraudulent QR codes embedded in PDF attachments sent via ...

A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into inboxes and bypass security.