22% of phishing attacks in October 2023 used QR codes #QRcodes #phishingattacks
Study reveals that only 36% of recipients successfully identified and reported simulated phishing attacks #employeesusceptibility #phishingthreats
Retail industry had the highest miss rate in identifying and reporting suspicious QR codes #retailindustry #cybersecurityvulnerability
Communications staff 1.6 times more likely to engage with QR code attacks #employeesusceptibility #communicationsstaff
Engaged employees had a miss rate of 40%, compared to 90% for those not invested in their job responsibilities #employeeengagement #phishingmissrate
Continuous training in cybersecurity is crucial in reducing organizational vulnerability to threats #continuouscybersecuritytraining #riskmitigation
No real security built into QR codes, organizations should implement mitigation strategies #cybersecurityrisks #securitymeasures
Growing risks related to QR code phishing and QRLJacking pose emerging cybersecurity challenges #QRcodephishing #cybersecuritychallenges
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/qr-codes-used-22-phishing-attacks/