Tag: QR code phishing

holiday email scams
’Tis the season to avoid holiday email scams

’Tis the season to avoid holiday email scams

Beware of common holiday email scams. As the holidays approach, businesses are busier than ever, and cybercriminals know it. Along with cheer, joy, and giving, the holidays also bring an unfortunate surge in cyber scams. As businesses tackle everything from...

/ December 9, 2024
Predicts
Threat Spotlight: Phishing techniques to look out for in 2025

Threat Spotlight: Phishing techniques to look out for in 2025

Over the last few months, Barracuda’s threat analysts have reported on several advanced phishing techniques implemented by attackers to evade security controls and make malicious emails look more convincing, legitimate, and personal. In this blog post, we look at how these and...

/ December 4, 2024
QR code phishing
Threat Spotlight: The evolving use of QR codes in phishing attacks

Threat Spotlight: The evolving use of QR codes in phishing attacks

QR code phishing, also known as quishing, is a type of social engineering attack. Cybercriminals try to trick victims into using the camera on their mobile phone to scan a QR code that goes to a malicious website to steal sensitive...

/ October 22, 2024