

These scams trick users into scanning QR codes from their PCs using their mobile devices – potentially to take advantage of weaker phishing protection and detection on such devices.

The rise of QR scan scamsīased on data from millions of endpoints running HP Wolf Security, the research found: Data collected by the HP Threat Research team shows that from Q2 2022, attackers have been diversifying their techniques to find new ways to breach devices and steal data. Hackers are diversifying attack methods, including a surge in QR code phishing campaigns, according to HP.įrom February 2022, Microsoft began blocking macros in Office files by default, making it harder for attackers to run malicious code.
