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Quishing: AI Phishing Hidden in QR Codes Tricks Scanners

Hechos validados

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.

Explicación sencilla

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.

Relevancia de seguridad y consejo práctico

Never scan QR codes in unsolicited emails with your smartphone.

Fuente primaria / referencia

  • BSI Warnmeldung / BNetzA Berichte