QR Codes Increasingly Used in Phishing Attacks

From accessing a menu at a restaurant to paying for parking or boarding a flight — QR codes are everywhere.

Unfortunately, threat actors have found ways to exploit QR codes, often embedding them in phishing emails. Coalition Incident Response (CIR), an affiliate of Coalition, Inc., has seen a recent increase in cyber insurance claims involving QR codes.

Like any other technology, QR codes aren’t inherently risky, but users should consider a few things before scanning one.