Microsoft warns about rising QR code phishing scams that use fake emails and login pages to steal passwords, banking details ...

QR codes have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. It is on various platforms like flyers, billboards, and emails. However, not all QR codes are safe to scan. Cybercriminals have devised numerous ...

Cybersecurity experts from Microsoft have alerted that QR code phishing attacks are increasing, posing threats to both ...

By the end of the quarter, QR code phishing had reached its highest monthly volume in at least a year,” noted Microsoft ...

Microsoft has reported a 146% year-on-year spike in QR code-based phishing attacks, with 8.3 billion phishing emails detected in Q1 2026. Attackers are increasingly embedding QR codes directly in ...

Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Sway to Host QR Code Phishing Campaigns Your email has been sent A new report from cybersecurity company Netskope reveals details about attack campaigns abusing ...

Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based ...

The education sector is facing thousands of cyberattacks per week these days — especially universities, a good portion of which experience at least one incident per week. Education was the third most ...

Some Windows 11 users noticed a rather odd-looking QR code on their lock screen leading to the Copilot website. After complaints, Microsoft pulled the ad, claiming it as a "way to educated users." ...

QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From menus to forms and posters– who doesn’t like these scannable shortcuts to ...

Microsoft has reported a sharp rise in phishing attacks using QR codes and CAPTCHA pages to bypass security tools, alongside a new 'ClickFix' scam that tricks users into installing malware via fake ...