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SY0-701 · Question #822
Which of the following threat vectors would a user be vulnerable to when using a smartphone to scan a two-dimensional matrix barcode?
The correct answer is A. Quishing. Malicious QR codes can embed phishing URLs or commands that execute when scanned. Attacks using QR codes to phish users are known as “quishing.”
Submitted by jian89· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
Which of the following threat vectors would a user be vulnerable to when using a smartphone to scan a two-dimensional matrix barcode?
Options
- AQuishing
- BSmishing
- CVishing
- DPhishing
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A92% (56)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (3)
Explanation
Malicious QR codes can embed phishing URLs or commands that execute when scanned. Attacks using QR codes to phish users are known as “quishing.”
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