Image Recognition
A phishing campaign using QR codes has been detected targeting various industries, with the aim to acquire Microsoft credentials. “The most notable target, a major Energy company based in the US, saw about 29% of the over 1000 emails containing malicious QR codes. (Source: Cofense)Most of the embedded QR codes lead to Bing redirect URLs. “While automation such as QR scanners and image recognition can be the first line of defense, it is not always guaranteed that the QR code will be picked up. “Therefore, it is also imperative that employees are trained not to scan QR codes in emails they receive.