Cybersecurity experts from Microsoft have alerted that QR code phishing attacks are increasing, posing threats to both ...

By the end of the quarter, QR code phishing had reached its highest monthly volume in at least a year,” noted Microsoft ...

Microsoft warns about rising QR code phishing scams that use fake emails and login pages to steal passwords, banking details ...

Microsoft disclosed a credential theft campaign targeting 35,000+ users at 13,000+ organizations across 26 countries.

QR codes have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. It is on various platforms like flyers, billboards, and emails. However, not all QR codes are safe to scan. Cybercriminals have devised numerous ...

The education sector is facing thousands of cyberattacks per week these days — especially universities, a good portion of which experience at least one incident per week. Education was the third most ...

Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based ...

Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Sway to Host QR Code Phishing Campaigns Your email has been sent A new report from cybersecurity company Netskope reveals details about attack campaigns abusing ...

Microsoft’s latest Email Threat Landscape report shows a 146% rise in QR code-based phishing in Q1 2026, as attackers adapt to bypass enterprise security tools. The tactic leverages mobile scanning to ...

Some Windows 11 users noticed a rather odd-looking QR code on their lock screen leading to the Copilot website. After complaints, Microsoft pulled the ad, claiming it as a "way to educated users." ...

Microsoft’s latest Email Threat Landscape report shows a 146% rise in QR code phishing in Q1 2026, with attackers increasingly embedding malicious codes directly into emails to evade security tools.