{"id":11047,"date":"2024-04-03T19:12:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=11047"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:21:11","slug":"qr-code-phishing-quishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/","title":{"rendered":"QR Code Phishing (Quishing): The New Clickbait in Your Inbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The employee finds it quite authentic and obeys the message with their phone. A Microsoft 365 login page opens up, and they sign in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#What_is_QR_Code_Phishing_Quishing\" >What is QR Code Phishing (Quishing)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#How_Traditional_Email_Security_Falls_Short\" >How Traditional Email Security Falls Short<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#Why_Quishing_Is_Especially_Dangerous\" >Why Quishing Is Especially Dangerous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#AAPE_Defense_Framework_How_Threatcop_Counters_Quishing\" >AAPE Defense Framework: How Threatcop Counters Quishing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#Red_Flags_Checklist_Spotting_Quishing_Attempts\" >Red Flags Checklist: Spotting Quishing Attempts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#Bonus_Quishing_Simulation_Campaign_Tips\" >Bonus: Quishing Simulation Campaign Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-phishing-quishing\/#Final_Thoughts_QR_Codes_as_an_Emerging_Attack_Surface\" >Final Thoughts: QR Codes as an Emerging Attack Surface<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Just a few minutes, and credential theft is complete. Now, the attackers have access to the company\u2019s email systems, and are all free to snooping, exfiltrating, and pivoting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This is what QR code phishing or quishing is; it may be referred to as a modern version of phishing that uses QR codes to exploit user behaviors. It is dangerous, effective, and the scariest part is that it is spreading quickly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_QR_Code_Phishing_Quishing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>What is QR Code Phishing (Quishing)?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A form of cyberattack where the attackers send QR codes via emails, and once the victims scan the codes, they are redirected to fake login pages, <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/credential-harvesting\/\">credential harvesting <\/a>sites, or malware-laced downloads is referred to as QR code phishing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this type of attack, the malicious link is encoded in the QR code, and so it easily bypasses the traditional email filters or security setups, as these are used for the inspection of plain-text URLs. The exploitation of trust using QR technology is what <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quishing email attacks<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do, and it also takes advantage of the scenario of becoming more dependent on mobile devices with every passing day.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1326\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/QR-Code-Fake-Email.png\" alt=\"QR Code Fake Email\" class=\"wp-image-13286\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Tactic<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Why It Works<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Visual Opacity<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Users can\u2019t inspect the destination URL of a QR code before scanning.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Trust Bias<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">QR codes are seen as helpful tools, not threats.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Mobile Scanning<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Most scans happen on personal smartphones that lack endpoint protection.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Impersonation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Phishing pages mimic trusted brands: Microsoft, Google, Okta, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Emotional Manipulation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Attackers use urgency, fear, and deadlines to provoke quick reactions.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">From restaurant menus and event check-ins to software logins to payment systems, QR codes are everywhere now. So, when it comes to QR codes, we often perceive them to be legitimate. QR codes have become so common now that users are no longer giving a second thought before scanning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This is what the attackers are taking advantage of.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 70% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #fff !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #000 !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px !important;\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        cursor: pointer !important;\n    }\n\n\n.formSec .formSecTwo{\n    padding-top: 30px !important;\n}\n\n\n    .tnp-email {\n         width: 70% !important;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    padding: 8px 10px;\n    display: inline-block;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n     background: #183e8b;\n    color: #fff !important;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    line-height: 20px;\n    border-radius: 2px;\n    padding-right: 30px;\n    margin-bottom: 0px;\n\n    }\n\n    .formSec {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 55% !important;\n    }\n\n    .mainBox {\n            background: #183e8b;\n        max-width: 600px !important;\n        margin: 0 auto !important;\n        padding: 20px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxDiv {\n        display: flex !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxConsult {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 45% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formSecTwo {\n        text-align: right !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formHeading {\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        line-height: 25px;\n        font-size: 18px !important;\n        margin-bottom: 70px;\n       margin-bottom: 70px !important;\n       color: white !important;\n          margin-top: 0px !important;\n    }\n\n    .fieldHeading {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        font-size: 13px !important;\n        text-align: left !important;\n        margin: 0px 39px 2px 93px !important;\n        font-weight: 500 !important;\n    }\n\n    .image {\n        max-width: 100% !important;\n        height: auto !important;\n    }\n\n     .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 10px;\n            top:18px;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; 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color: #000000;\"><strong>How Traditional Email Security Falls Short<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, there have been some advances in phishing detection. However, when it comes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phishing with QR codes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are some serious blind spots in security infrastructure. Have a look at the drawbacks now:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As the QR codes are image-based, link scanners are not able to \u201csee\u201d or decode them.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It involves mobile-based access, and this makes detection difficult, as most email security tools are active only on desktops.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Security tools often fail to analyze user intent. It may happen that a QR code is benign on the surface, but the destination is weaponized later.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">QR scam awareness training doesn\u2019t deal with visual payloads, as almost all phishing training programmes put their focus on text and link manipulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The scanning device is out of scope for logging and EDR, and for this reason, the security teams get to know about the security breach long after the damage has been done, and this is what makes quishing more dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Quishing_Is_Especially_Dangerous\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Why Quishing Is Especially Dangerous<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">When it comes to the devices being used, it is our personal smartphones. So when users scan the QR codes on these devices, it is extremely dangerous, as it lacks the necessary security tools, corporate VPNs, or web filtering.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In mobile-initiated scans, the security teams face a hard time tracing the attack vendor. So, the credential breach is more scary in <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/qr-code-scam\/\">QR code scams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The attackers steal the credentials on a phone, but these can be easily used by them to access the corporate resources on a desktop. This multi-surface compromise makes quishing more dangerous.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">QRs can easily pass through email gateways, as they are clean payloads, until the victim scans it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AAPE_Defense_Framework_How_Threatcop_Counters_Quishing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>AAPE Defense Framework: How Threatcop Counters Quishing<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/QR-Code-Phishing-Vector.png\" alt=\"QR Code Phishing Vector\" class=\"wp-image-13285\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This threat of QR code phishing is rising at an alarming rate, and it is high time to come up with an effective solution. Threatcop brings some relief with the AAPE Framework, which is a layered Zero Trust approach to simulate, educate, prevent, and respond.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong> Assess \u2013 Simulate QR Phishing with TSAT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-security-awareness-training\">Threatcop\u2019s TSAT<\/a> (Security Awareness Tool) allows organizations to conduct multi-attack vector simulations, creating the conditions under which users are most likely to fail and learn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Here, you can launch <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/qr-code-phishing-attack-simulation\">QR-based simulations<\/a> using:<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fake invoice access pages<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Microsoft 365 login portals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Secure Dropbox document previews<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Payment verification links<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">You can collect data on:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Who scanned the QR<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Device type (if known)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Whether the user reported the attempt<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Time taken to engage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">All these insights allow risk segmentation by team, region, or role.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-security-awareness-training\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TSAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Product Page to know more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Aware \u2013 Behavioral Training via TLMS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Just-in-time training modules are crucial here, and <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-learning-management-system\">Threatcop\u2019s\u00a0 TLMS<\/a> (Threatcop Learning Management System) proves to be quite effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s have a look at what the modules include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Multiple content categories<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Role-based training<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Gamified security awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Turning user education into organizational muscle memory is what TLMS aims for.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-learning-management-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLMS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Product Page now!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>3. Protect \u2013 Strengthen Email Authenticity with TDMARC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It often happens that spoofed senders posing as an HR, IT, or Finance team member launch the QR phishing campaigns.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In such cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/tdmarc\">TDMARC<\/a> can provide protection by:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Protecting outbound email workflow.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Blocking unauthorized use of your domain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Enforcing domain alignment through <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/spf-and-dkim\/\">SPF and DKIM<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Monitoring email authentication failures<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Providing real-time alerts on attempted domain abuse<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This works wonders by reducing the success rate of QR-based payloads that rely on sender impersonation. And the plus point is the TDMARC reports also show patterns, like a rise in spoofing attempts linked with QR code phishing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/tdmarc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TDMARC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Product Page for more details.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>4. Empower \u2013 User Reporting with TPIR<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">An easy way to report suspicious QR codes, even those scanned from personal devices can be quite helpful in preventing such attacks. And this is exactly what Threatcop\u2019s TPIR (Phishing Incident Responder) does, and the employees are now equipped with a quite effective reporting tool.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s have a look at the features now:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Report phishing directly from email client<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Upload or screenshot suspicious QR codes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Alert SOC teams with enriched metadata<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Categorize incidents for follow-up investigation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-phishing-incident-response\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TPIR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Product Page to know more about how it works.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Red_Flags_Checklist_Spotting_Quishing_Attempts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Red Flags Checklist: Spotting Quishing Attempts<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Red Flag<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Risk Signal<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">QR code in unsolicited email<\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Suspicious method for redirection<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">No clickable link; QR only<\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Prevents link hover-preview<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Urgent or fear-based language<\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Psychological manipulation<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Generic sender name or email<\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Likely spoofed domain<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Financial topics like \u201cinvoice,\u201d \u201cpayment,\u201d \u201crenewal\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Common BEC bait<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_Quishing_Simulation_Campaign_Tips\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Bonus: Quishing Simulation Campaign Tips<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Check out some campaign ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Scan to reset your Microsoft 365 password.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Verify your timesheet via QR code.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">&#8220;IT notice: MFA update required, scan below.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Internal app update: Scan to install&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Now here are the metrics to track:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Time from delivery to scan<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Number of users who scan vs. report<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Devices used (desktop-only, mobile-only)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Common failure patterns by department<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">You must aim to run these quarterly and keep<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">changing themes to avoid predictability. Most importantly, don\u2019t miss out on including the executive and IT teams, as they are the most common targets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts_QR_Codes_as_an_Emerging_Attack_Surface\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Final Thoughts: QR Codes as an Emerging Attack Surface<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Now that you have got an idea of what QR code phishing is, you are already aware of how dangerous it can be. It is high time the security teams of organizations start treating quishing as a first-class threat vector. The solution lies in:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Training users on visual payloads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running a realistic QR phishing <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/phishing-awareness-and-simulation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simulation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Enforcing strong sender identity controls<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Equipping users with fast, intuitive reporting tools<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attacks are evolving rapidly; the inbox is no longer the target, but the camera is. But panic is never the solution; there are <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cybersecurity experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you out. Get in touch today!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The employee finds it quite authentic and obeys the message with their phone. A Microsoft 365 login page opens up, and they sign in.&nbsp; Just a few minutes, and credential theft is complete. 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