How QR-code phishing can slip past corporate security measures
2026-08-18T08:51:31Z•d39e0bf049ab6d1432abbeb47c94d220fc42bf3fe5adb8244939496ea2e8909a
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What happened
ESET WeLiveSecurity RSS collection covering cybersecurity news and research from April through August 2026. Topics include QR-code phishing, AI-enabled attacks and vulnerability discovery, UEFI Secure Boot bypasses, APT activity, ransomware and EDR-killer frameworks, Android malware, supply-chain compromises, infostealers, botnets, OT security, and fraud campaigns. The collection includes high-impact research on vulnerable Microsoft-signed UEFI shims, state-aligned threat groups, stealthy malware, and large-scale scams.
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