QR code swapping
Physically replacing a legitimate payment code with a fraudulent one.
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- The QR Code at the Canteen (Cybersecurity for Juniors 2, Ch 5)
Related terms
- Prompt injection Manipulating an AI system's behaviour through cleverly worded input text.
- Proof-of-concept exploit Code demonstrating that a vulnerability can actually be exploited.
- Public wifi A shared wireless network anyone nearby can join, at a mela, cafe, or airport.
- Quishing Phishing carried out through a QR code instead of a link or message.
- Ransomware Software that locks or scrambles your files and demands payment to release them.
- Rate limit A cap on how much one person or account can send.