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QR Code Phishing Attacks: Threat Actors Are



            Now Shopping Online with You


            Olesia Klevchuk, Director of Email Protection at Barracuda, discusses the prevalence of QR code
            phishing  attacks  and  how  cybercriminals  are  utilizing  quishing  to  exploit  data,  download
            malware,  compromise  personal  devices,  and  what  individuals  need  to  be  mindful  of  when
            spotting a quishing attack.

            By Olesia Klevchuk, Director of Email Protection, Barracuda



            In recent years, QR codes are among one of the many technologies that have reemerged with more
            efficiency and convenience than before. The two-dimensional barcode allows users to share website
            URLs, make payments, or share contact information from their mobile devices. However, with efficiency
            comes a cost – and while QR codes have opened new opportunities for individuals to utilize advanced
            technology, it’s also opened more opportunities for hackers to intervene.








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