QR codes are arguably one of the most ubiquitous technologies of the third decade of the 21st century, following the lead from China, where they’ve mostly replaced cash in everyday transactions. The ...

Microsoft has reported a 146% year-on-year spike in QR code-based phishing attacks, with 8.3 billion phishing emails detected in Q1 2026. Attackers are increasingly embedding QR codes directly in ...

Attackers have a new tool that targets Microsoft 365 users at a massive scale. Security researchers say a phishing platform called Quantum Route Redirect, or QRR, is behind a growing wave of fake ...

A massive QR code phishing campaign abused Microsoft Sway, a cloud-based tool for creating online presentations, to host landing pages to trick Microsoft 365 users into handing over their credentials.

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

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 ...