Cybersecurity experts have revealed a specific phishing tactic which has become increasingly popular - including malicious QR codes in .PDF files. Researchers from Barracuda said that in the three ...

Phishing attacks using malicious QR codes surged more than fivefold in the second half of 2025 as cybercriminals increasingly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...

This is just one of the weaknesses of QR codes - the implicit trust that the code will take you where you want to go. New Sophos research has explored how an attack plays out after one of its own ...