How are attackers using QR codes in phishing emails and lure documents?

Though QR codes were once on the verge of extinction, many consumers are used to seeing them in the wild for ordering at restaurants, or as mainstays on storefront doors informing customers how they can sign up for a newsletter or score a sweet deal. 

The use of QR codes saw a resurgence during the COVID-19 pandemic as a non-contact way for consumers to obtain important information. And as they’ve become more prevalent, attackers have taken notice, too, increasingly deploying …

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