Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
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 …
Always be careful when scanning QR codes – double check they are legitimate especially if you are using them to pay for services. This story is from Austin in the USA but it could be anywhere. Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters – Schneier on Security The QR code about …
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Matthew Comb, a doctoral researcher in digital identity at University of Oxford has a piece in The Conversation looking at the ways governments around the world should be implementing secure COVID vaccination passports. Many vaccine passports have security flaws – here’s how to make them safer (theconversation.com) This is important …
