Just swap the QR codes on two adjacent “for hire” bikes and wait for some unsuspecting victim to come along and unlock the bike for you. QR codes are a versatile bit of technology that have become very popular since the rise of the connected smartphone, but as we have seen in other posts they are open to the usual criminal manipulation. Thanks to Bruce Schneier for this example.
Citi Bikes being swiped by joyriding scammers who have cracked the QR code (nypost.com)
If you use these types of bikes (anywhere in the world) look carefully at the code patch before using them – if it looks tampered with, then move on.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
