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Barcodes are about to go extinct

107 points · 151 comments · rmason

  1. pards · · focus · HN ↗
    Does encoding URLs in QR codes expose the scanners to quishing[0] attacks, such as bad actors sticking malicious QR codes over legit ones?

    [0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Phishing#QR_code_phishing_(quishing)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Phishing#QR_code_phishing_(qui...

    1. crote · · focus · HN ↗
      Yes, but it&#x27;s no different from the QR codes already present on many consumer products. In fact, it is easier to spot, as either a cashier (or someone at a self-checkout) is likely to notice that there&#x27;s a sticker over the barcode and get suspicious that there&#x27;s some kind of fraud going on.
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