QR Code Malware

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    Also known as:
    
    malicious QR
    
    QR exploit
    
  

  

  
  
Malicious payloads delivered via QR codes, typically as URLs to drive-by download sites or as crafted data exploiting vulnerabilities in QR scanner apps. While QR codes themselves cannot contain executable code, they can direct to malicious resources.


  



  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

    
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      QRishing
      
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