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[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (26 children)

How would you make an arbitrary QR code have a verifiable signature?

[–] [email protected] 58 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

I can see a system where you have to scan the QR code in a specific app for that purpose (e.g. a dedicated QR code payment app which approved businesses sign up to, which either includes or remotely queries a database of valid endpoints). At that point though, where you're requiring a dedicated app anyway, you may as well invent your own 2D code system with blackjack, hookers and signing. But yeah, I don't understand how this would work otherwise. QR codes just aren't made for security. They shouldn't be used anywhere security is required.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

This is how our COVID vaccination certificate QR codes worked

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