Surge in QR code phishing highlights evolving threats to Irish organisations

The number of QR code phishing attacks increased 146% in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from Microsoft’s threat intelligence team. Attackers are bypassing traditional e-mail filters using this technique by embedding malicious links in QR images in PDF attachments, accounting for 70% of QR phishing by March. Globally, Microsoft detected 8.3 billion e-mail-based [&hellip
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