A PDF QR code is exactly what it sounds like: a scannable QR code that opens a PDF file when scanned. You can link it to your company brochure, whitepaper, pitch deck, or even a free lead magnet.

If the link takes you to static website, such as a pdf version of a menu, you're probably safe. If the site is asking for personal or financial information, proceed with caution.

Cybersecurity experts have revealed a specific phishing tactic which has become increasingly popular - including malicious QR codes in .PDF files. Researchers from Barracuda said that in the three ...

The F.T.C. issued similar guidance and said that after scanning a QR code, but before opening the link, consumers should check the URL to see if it is a web address that they recognize.

QR codes, the square bar codes that can be scanned and read by smartphones, are seemingly used everywhere: to board flights, enter concerts and look at restaurant menus.

An example of a QR embedded in a recovered Word document (via BleepingComputer). This scam relied on a QR code to slip a malicious link past antiphishing detection. BleepingComputer ...

If the QR code is from an unknown source, Certidox uses AI to analyze the URL, identify the domain, and alert the user in case of phishing, redirect fraud, or malicious behavior.