Attackers have poisoned a code package on the npm registry in a novel way, hiding credential-stealing malware in steganographic QR codes embedded in a package purporting to offer a JavaScript utility.
A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...
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How QR codes became everyday tools and a new scam risk
A few years ago, most people saw QR codes as a small black-and-white square that showed up occasionally on posters, tickets, ...
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