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Quishing

In plain language

A scam that hides a bad link inside a QR code.

The metaphor

Like a sealed instruction you cannot read until you follow it: you only see where it sends you after you have already gone.

Going deeper

How it works

  • QR codes show up in email, on posters, on parking meters and on stickers pasted over real ones.
  • Scanning opens a link on your phone, away from your computer's protection.
  • The link leads to a fake login or a malware download.
  • Check the address that shows before you open it.

How WILDCARD handles it

Phishing Training builds the habit of checking before scanning. Email Security filters the emails that carry them.

In practice
  • An email asks staff to scan a QR code to re-enrol in MFA.
  • A parking sticker covers the real payment code.
  • A flyer in the lobby offers a gift card for a quick survey.

A question owners ask

Are all QR codes dangerous? No. Treat them like links: read the address before opening, and avoid ones that ask you to sign in.

Where WILDCARD handles this
Phishing
Training
  • Monthly phishing simulations
  • Quarterly self-paced training
  • Monthly reporting
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Email
Security
  • Real-time email filtering
  • Phishing and impersonation caught
  • External senders flagged
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Related terms
AIArtificial IntelligenceBECBusiness Email CompromiseCyber insuranceDeepfakeDKIMDomainKeys Identified MailDMARCDomain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and ConformanceDomain reputationEmail authentication

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