The North Korean hacking group Kimsuky is using QR code phishing to target Americans with fake questionnaires and malicious ...

Law enforcement warns of sophisticated QR code scams targeting victims through fake payment links, though no cases reported ...

According to Kaspersky data, detections of malicious QR codes jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025—a more than fivefold increase in just three months.

So, when an attacker sends a fake UCPath payroll notification with a QR code linking to a credential harvesting site, a SEG ...

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reported a sharp rise in phishing emails that exploit malicious QR codes, with detections ...

The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in a flash alert.

Attackers use QR codes in emails more frequently because they provide a simple and cost-effective way to conceal malicious URLs, evading detection by many protective solutions. Global cybersecurity ...

Kaspersky ( has reported a spike in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes. Detections for these jumped from 46,969 in ...

Kimsuky's latest attacks can bypass email protections and MFA to steal M365 and VPN accounts.

State-backed attackers are using QR codes to slip past enterprise security and help themselves to cloud logins, the FBI says ...

Phishing attacks using malicious QR codes surged more than fivefold in the second half of 2025 as cybercriminals increasingly ...