Employers: A cautionary tale about new cyber threats involving employee handbooks

Cybercriminals are obtaining copies of real or fake employee handbooks and distributing them by email, spoofing a legitimate employer email address so that the email and its attachment appear authentic. The email asks the employee to scan a QR code, which is described as a way to acknowledge receipt of the handbook. When scanned, the QR codes direct the recipient to a malicious website that impersonates a legitimate corporate login portal, such as Microsoft 365 or even your own Company’s HR…
By: Clark Hill PLC