More and more phishing emails try to disguise their dangerousness by hiding dangerous links behind QR codes. This poses a growing threat to email security. Hornetsecurity is now using new technology to counter it.
Cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity is launching two new tools - QR Code Analyzer and Secure Links - to combat growing cyber threats. Hornetsecurity is thus reacting to the increasing number of fake QR codes and the ongoing threat of phishing, which accounts for 40 percent of all cyber attacks.
QR code analysis and email link checks
Research by Hornetsecurity Labs has shown that cybercriminals are increasingly using QR codes in emails to obtain sensitive data. To counter this latest threat, Hornetsecurity extends its Advanced Threat Protection and 365 Total Protection suite for Microsoft 365 with the QR Code Analyzers. This technology determines whether QR codes point to malicious websites and finds hidden QR codes, for example embedded in images.
The introduction of the 'Secure Links' feature will also help prevent cyberattacks, especially ransomware attempts. The new service lets all email links pass through a secure web gateway before the recipient can open the link.
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About Hornetsecurity Hornetsecurity is the leading German cloud security provider for e-mail in Europe and protects the IT infrastructure, digital communication and data of companies and organizations of all sizes. The security specialist from Hanover provides its services via 10 redundantly secured data centers around the world. The product portfolio includes all important areas of e-mail security, from spam and virus filters to legally compliant archiving and encryption, to defense against CEO fraud and ransomware. Hornetsecurity has around 200 employees at 12 locations around the world and operates with its international dealer network in more than 30 countries.