Sam's News — email-security — 2026-08-22¶
Security¶
7 QR Code Phishing (Quishing) Exploits Vulnerabilities in Corporate Security Defenses¶
Malicious QR codes are rising as a phishing vector that evades email filters and targets mobile devices, requiring new defensive strategies.
- Malicious QR codes were embedded in 11% of phishing emails in H1 2026
- Quishing bypasses email filters because URLs are encoded visually rather than as readable text
- QR codes redirect victims from protected corporate environments to personal mobile devices with fewer security controls
- Attackers often combine quishing with trusted brand impersonation and urgency tactics to increase success rates
Sources: ESET RSS, ESET Web Search Update to: QR-Code Phishing (Quishing) Bypasses Corporate Email Defenses
6 New Phishing and PowerShell-Based Malware Campaign Discovered¶
A malware campaign combines phishing, PowerShell execution, and FTP infrastructure to compromise targets.
Sources: The420.in RSS
6 Phishing Campaign Targets 885,000 Crypto Investors; Rust Package Compromise Disclosed¶
A phishing campaign has targeted 885,000 cryptocurrency investors alongside a compromise of a Rust developer package in recent cybersecurity incidents.
Sources: ForkLog RSS
6 IRS warns of mail-based phishing campaign targeting cryptocurrency users¶
The IRS has issued a warning about a phishing campaign using mail to target U.S. cryptocurrency users.
Sources: CryptoRank RSS
5.5 Guide to detecting phishing emails in 2026: AI lures, AiTM attacks, SPF/DKIM/DMARC¶
A 12-step phishing detection guide covers evolving threats including AI-generated lures, ClickFix attacks, and authentication protocol validation.
Sources: tech-insider.org RSS, https://tech-insider.org/ Web Search
Cybersecurity¶
2.5 UAE phishing protection market analysis and growth forecast through 2028¶
Market research reports trends and forecasts for the UAE phishing protection sector through 2028.
Sources: MarketsandMarkets Web Search