Invisible QR codes embed object data into infrared tags

Barcodes and QR codes feel like they’re everywhere nowadays, but they don’t have to be. Scientists at MIT have developed an invisible tagging system called BrightMarker, which embeds fluorescent tags into objects that can be viewed and tracked through … Continue reading Invisible QR codes embed object data into infrared tags

Fluorescent Filament Makes Object Identification Easier

Four images in as many panes. Top left is a fuchsia bottle with a QR code that only shows up on the smartphone screen held above it. Top right image is A person holding a smartphone over a red wristband. The phone displays a QR code on its screen that it sees but is invisible in the visible wavelengths. Bottom left is a closeup of the red wristband in visible light and the bottom right image is the wristband in IR showing the three QR codes embedded in the object.

QR codes are a handy way to embed information, but they aren’t exactly pretty. New work from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have a new way to …read more Continue reading Fluorescent Filament Makes Object Identification Easier

QR code generator My QR Code leaks users’ login data and addresses

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My QR Code was informed about the leak almost two weeks ago, yet it failed to respond or secure its server.
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Implementing secure two factor authentication with Google Authenticator?

I would like to add two factor authentication to a login screen. My understanding of the process is the following:

Generate a QR Code
Scan this Code with Google Authenticator app
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