Barcode Security Threat White Paper

February 28, 2018

A barcode scanner acts as a secondary keyboard to your computer. As it scans, data is quickly and accurately executed. Through a modern USB driver, barcode readers are as easy to install as a common PC keyboard. The Security Threat Scenario The simplicity of modern barcode reader operation opens the door to cyber threats. How easily can hackers gain access? Hyperchem Ma’s demonstration at the PanSec Conference in Tokyo revealed that hackers can create automatic and advanced systemwide attacks, using ADF (Advanced Data Formatting), dialog attacks, and ASCII control characters through malicious barcode commands.

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