Quishing: AI Phishing Hidden in QR Codes Tricks Scanners
Validated facts
Attackers combine AI-generated emotional cover letters with QR codes. Because mail security filters scan text but do not decode QR codes, the emails land in the inbox.
In plain language
The letter with the barcode: The postal worker reads the letter and sees nothing suspicious. Only when you scan the barcode are you redirected to a fake bank site.
Security relevance & practical tip
Never scan QR codes in unsolicited emails with your smartphone.
Primary source / reference
- BSI Warnmeldung / BNetzA Berichte