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Tag: QR codes

  • CSA: Quishing is Here, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/quishing-is-here-and-it-s-hiding-in-plain-sight Source: CSA Title: Quishing is Here, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text highlights the emerging threat of “quishing,” where malicious QR codes deceive users into accessing phishing sites. It emphasizes the ease with which attackers can exploit public spaces, the low-security environments,…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: A message from Bruce the mechanical shark

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/a-message-from-bruce-the-mechanical-shark/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: A message from Bruce the mechanical shark Feedly Summary: This Fourth of July, Bruce, the 25-foot mechanical shark from Jaws, shares how his saltwater struggles mirror the need for real-world cybersecurity stress testing. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text addresses various cybersecurity topics, particularly focusing…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: PDFs: Portable documents, or perfect deliveries for phish?

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/pdfs-portable-documents-or-perfect-deliveries-for-phish/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: PDFs: Portable documents, or perfect deliveries for phish? Feedly Summary: A popular social engineering technique returns: callback phishing, or TOAD attacks, which leverage PDFs, VoIP anonymity and even QR code tricks. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cisco’s update to its brand impersonation detection engine enhances email…

  • Wired: A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/pro-russia-disinformation-campaign-free-ai-tools/ Source: Wired Title: A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’ Feedly Summary: Consumer-grade AI tools have supercharged Russian-aligned disinformation as pictures, videos, QR codes, and fake websites have proliferated. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the impact of consumer-grade AI tools on…

  • Unit 42: Evolution of Sophisticated Phishing Tactics: The QR Code Phenomenon

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/qr-code-phishing/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Evolution of Sophisticated Phishing Tactics: The QR Code Phenomenon Feedly Summary: Phishing with QR codes: New tactics described here include concealing links with redirects and using Cloudflare Turnstile to evade security crawlers. The post Evolution of Sophisticated Phishing Tactics: The QR Code Phenomenon appeared first on Unit 42.…

  • Slashdot: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/24/1442246/google-to-eliminate-sms-authentication-in-gmail-implement-qr-codes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is transitioning away from SMS verification codes for Gmail authentication, opting for QR codes instead. This shift addresses significant vulnerabilities related to SMS-based authentication, such as phishing and fraud, thereby…