eScan Enterprise DLP closes critical data security blind spot with industry-first QR code scanning

eScan has announced a major enhancement to its eScan Enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) platform with the introduction of automated QR code and Data Matrix barcode scanning—a first-of-its-kind capability designed to close a growing and widely acknowledged gap in enterprise data protection.

The move comes amid mounting evidence that visual codes are increasingly being exploited to bypass traditional security controls. In October 2025, researchers from Barracuda Networks documented more than half a million phishing emails containing QR codes embedded in PDF attachments over just three months. Separately, a 2025 study published by the IEEE found that most DLP solutions fail to detect sensitive data exfiltration attempts hidden within QR codes—describing this as a “significant vulnerability” in modern enterprise security architectures.

“We noticed something our customers were telling us,” said Govind Rammurthy, CEO of MicroWorld Technologies, the parent company of eScan. “Employees were finding creative ways ...