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An email inbox on a computer screen with a message containing ASCII characters arranged in a pattern, some security filter indicators visible, and a phone camer
Identity & Access

The QR Code Hiding in Plain Text: This Week's Sneakiest Phishing Trick

Attackers built scannable QR codes out of typed characters to slip past image-blocking filters, while a trusted developer tool shipped credential-stealing code.

4 min read
A Wellington parking meter in daylight with a fraudulent QR code sticker covering the legitimate one, parked cars visible in the background
Threat Intelligence

Fake QR Code Stickers Found on Wellington Parking Meters

Criminals stuck fraudulent QR codes over real ones on parking meters across New Zealand's capital. Scanning them could send your payment somewhere it was never meant to go.

3 min read
A hacker's workspace with AI chatbot interface running on one monitor, malware code editor on another, pop-up windows mimicking legitimate software alerts scatt
Threat Intelligence

ESET report: criminals are teaching AI new tricks, and old malware new manners

The Slovak security firm's latest threat report says attackers are wiring AI assistants into their toolkits, dressing up scams as helpful pop-ups, and building ransomware that switches off the guards before it strikes.

3 min read
A street-level parking meter with fraudulent QR code stickers overlaid on the original payment instructions, natural daylight revealing the deception
Threat Intelligence

Fake QR code stickers on Christchurch parking meters are stealing payments

Scammers placed fraudulent stickers over real payment instructions to redirect drivers to copycat websites. The Christchurch City Council is urging residents not to scan any QR code found on a parking machine.

3 min read
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