Add a QR Code in an Email Template

QR Code Phishing or Quishing is a phishing attack that uses QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) to SCAM recipients into scanning the code and steal sensitive data or personal information. 

This article teaches a Phriendly Phishing Company Admin how to create a Quishing Email Template. This article also provides Admins a monitoring tool in terms of how their Learners or Organisation is interacting with the QR Codes, via the current Dashboard and Reports. 

This article answers below questions:

• What are the steps to create a Quishing Email Template?
• Where can Phriendly Phishing Admins locate Quishing Email Templates available?
• How can Admins schedule a QR Code Phishing simulation?
• Where can Admins check Quishing data interaction from Learners?
• What is the user experience when a user scans a QR Code in an Email Template?

 What are the steps to create a Quishing Email Template?

• Go to Dashboard > Email Templates > Templates
• Filter by No QR Code

• Choose desired Email Template and clone
• Menu on the right, Select QR Code, click on pencil icon, fill out Sub domain and Base domain and click Finish

• Fill out the rest of the details as required and / or preferred
  • • • Type (Baseline, Campaign, Phishing)
      • Redirect URL
      • Add Credential Capture in an Email Template
      • Microlesson (note this is mandatory)
      • Personalise
      • Share Template (this is important to ensure template visibility in your zone)

• Once done, select from the following menu on the upper right side of the screen:

  • • • Publish: to immediately publish the changes you’ve made to the template
      • Preview and test: to preview the changes and simulate a learner’s experience with the new template.
      • Update: to save the changes
• Menu on the right, Click QR Code > Copy token and insert into the email content 

• Click Update + Preview and Test (if preferred)

 Where can Phriendly Phishing Admins locate Quishing Email Templates available?

• Go to Dashboard > Email Templates > Template
• Filter by QR Code > Has QR Code 
• Email Templates with QR Codes contains this icon

 How can Admins schedule a QR Code Phishing simulation?

Admins can schedule a QR Code Phishing simulation in 2 ways:

1. Schedule a Spear Phishing simulation via Learning Path (filter by QR Code)
2. Complete the creation of Quishing Template as above section and schedule a Spear Phishing block by clicking +Add More Spear Phishing button

Where can Admins visibly check Quishing engagement from Learners?

Note: Data from scanned QR codes are updated and reflected in all relevant Dashboard and Reports.

• Click Report: Admins can check the Learners who scanned the QR Code in an email in Click Report and filtered by Action = Clicked link QR Code
• Phishing Dashboard: Admins can monitor or view the number of QR Code scanned compared to other action in Phishing Dashboard > Simulated Phishing Click Behaviour and Phishing Action Behaviour Trend widgets
• Learning Path > Timeline: Admins can view which Learners has engaged on QR Codes on a Campaign or Phishing simulation.

What is the user experience when a user scans a QR Code in an Email Template?

Learners can scan the QR code in the Email Template via

1. 1. Mobile device camera
      • • Open your Camera app and point it at the QR Code
        • Click on the QR Code icon or the link below the code
        • After clicking, it will then take the user to the microlesson or landing page of the Email Template
   2. QR Code Reader extension 
      • • Download a QR Code Reader extension if you do not have one already
        • Dependent on the extension, you can either right click on the QR Code in the email and scan OR click extensions and open the link (note: image below depends on the extension available)
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        • After clicking, it will then take the user to the microlesson or landing page of the Email Template

Any issues or further questions, reach out to Support.