cyber security
MICA MESSENGER
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Our research shows that attackers are in-
creasingly leveraging multiple mobile-spe-
cific channels—including SMS, email, QR 
codes, and voice phishing (vishing) — to 
exploit user behaviors and expand their 
attack surface.
replace links given the inherent trust in 
QR codes. All of which mandates new 
levels of wariness amongst iPhone and 
Android users.
Zimperium says such threats are 
amplified by the widespread use of 
employees’ own devices within the 
companies they work for, logging into 
corporate networks and accessing 
corporate systems. “This convergence 
has created an environment where 
a successful mishing attack can 
compromise both personal and 
enterprise security, potentially 
providing attackers with a direct access 
to critical corporate infrastructure and 
data.”
Nico Chiaraviglio, Zimperium’s Chief 
Scientist, warns that “mishing is not 
just an evolution of traditional mobile 
phishing tactics — it is an entirely 
new category of attack engineered to 
exploit the specific capabilities and 
vulnerabilities of mobile devices, such 
as cameras. Our research shows that 
attackers are increasingly leveraging 
multiple mobile-specific channels—
including SMS, email, QR codes, and 
voice phishing (vishing) — to exploit 
user behaviors and expand their attack 
surface.”
And whereas email has always been 

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