QR codes are getting colorful, fancy, and dangerous

QR codes have become a routine part of daily life, showing up on emails, posters, menus, invoices, and login screens. Security-savvy users have learned to treat links with caution, but QR codes still carry an assumption of safety. Researchers from Deakin University have examined how visually stylized QR codes are being used in quishing attacks. Examples of custom-shaped QR codes Their study introduces a detection method that evaluates QR codes based on their structure rather … More

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