QR codes are the moment where trust is tested, and results are captured or lost.

A attack using QR codes is known as "quishing," a combination of QR code and phishing. The danger isn't the QR code itself; it's where it quietly sends you.

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device.

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QR code phishing is becoming hard to ignore as attacks grow rapidly. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, "quishing" ...