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HAMECONNAGE CODE QR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Quick Response code phishing
1, record 1, English, Quick%20Response%20code%20phishing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- QR code phishing 2, record 1, English, QR%20code%20phishing
correct, noun
- QR phishing 3, record 1, English, QR%20phishing
correct, noun
- quishing 4, record 1, English, quishing
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there has been a rise in the number of phishing campaigns utilizing [Quick Response (QR)] codes, which is referred to as QR code phishing or quishing. Quishing often involves sending an urgent or threatening email with a QR code embedded that directs users to malicious websites. These websites typically spoof legitimate company websites and then ask users to input private information like log-in credentials, banking information, or credit card details. 3, record 1, English, - Quick%20Response%20code%20phishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hameçonnage par code QR
1, record 1, French, hame%C3%A7onnage%20par%20code%20QR
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quishing 1, record 1, French, quishing
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hameçonnage par code QR [...] : Les auteures et auteurs de menace peuvent placer un code QR dans un courriel d'hameçonnage ou utiliser un tel code pour diriger les utilisatrices et utilisateurs vers un site Web d'hameçonnage qui les incite à dévoiler leurs renseignements personnels. 2, record 1, French, - hame%C3%A7onnage%20par%20code%20QR
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hameçonnage par code QR : «QR» est l'abréviation du terme anglais «Quick Response». 3, record 1, French, - hame%C3%A7onnage%20par%20code%20QR
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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