SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

The campaign used malicious QR codes embedded in PNG image attachments or redirect links associated with Microsoft Bing and well-known business applications, such as Salesforce and CloudFlare's Web3 services. The emails also included a QR code that, when scanned, would take the victim to a fake Microsoft login page.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 26, 2018

QR codes, already widely used in Asia, will eventually make their way to the rest of the world, offering merchants and consumers alike a simple and secure means of carrying out transactions. The prime benefit of QR codes as a payment method is the convenience they offer. QR codes hold benefits for merchants too.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

Related: Dangers of spoofed QR codes Stop and think before you click on a link within an email from an unexpected source. Each of us has probably sat through some level of cybersecurity awareness training during our professional lives. Don’t re-use a password across multiple sites.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 2, 2021

Other cybersecurity news: QR codes are here to stay. Source: nsa.gov) The greatest danger to national security has become the companies that claim to protect it. Source: Microsoft Security blog) Solarmarker malware campaign actors are focusing their energy on credential and residual information theft. Here’s why.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape? For over a decade, email has been a common source of cybersecurity threats. During that time, email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated. It’s not likely to stop there.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2022

However, threat actors continue to evolve their tactics and are able to successfully upload dangerous apps laced with malware on the Google play store. Google Play Store is typically considered to be one of the safest sources for users to find and install android apps. Universal PDF Scanner - com.unpdf.scan.read.docscanuniver. Photography.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. Then on Aug.

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