Quishing, the practice of using QR codes to direct users to malicious content, is becoming increasingly prevalent, making it significantly harder to validate the safety of the content being accessed.
A recent surge in attacks using Microsoft Sway has been noted; in July 2024, Netskope Threat Labs reported a staggering 2000-fold increase in traffic to phishing sites through this tool.
The simplicity and accessibility of Microsoft Sway, being a free online app, attract cybercriminals who exploit its use in phishing attacks by embedding harmful QR codes.
Thomas Damonneville of StalkPhish emphasizes that quishing is a growing threat due to its ease of execution, complicating users' ability to verify legitimate content before engaging.
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