QR codes used in 22 percent of phishing attacks

As QR codes have become popular, they're used for all kinds of things from mobile payments to access control and even document sharing. The problem is that they can also hide risks so it's no surprise that they're becoming a popular vehicle for phishing. New analysis from Hoxhunt finds the use of QR codes in 22 percent of attacks on its 'global human risk network' in the first weeks of October 2023. In September, Hoxhunt also conducted a 'quishing' benchmark test, which examined nearly 600,000 employees from 38 organizations across nine industries and 125 countries, revealing that only just over… [Continue Reading]