Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification
Barcode technology is widely used as an automated identification system that enables rapid and efficient data capture, particularly in retail environments. Despite its practicality, barcode-based systems are increasingly vulnerable to security threats—most notably, barcode substitution fraud. To add...
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| description | Barcode technology is widely used as an automated identification system that enables rapid and efficient data capture, particularly in retail environments. Despite its practicality, barcode-based systems are increasingly vulnerable to security threats—most notably, barcode substitution fraud. To address these challenges, this paper presents an innovative system for the secure generation and verification of Quick Response (QR) codes using a digital watermarking technique. The proposed method embeds tamper-resistant information within QR codes, enhancing their integrity and making unauthorized modification more difficult. Additionally, a neural network-based authentication model was developed to verify the legitimacy of scanned QR codes. The system was evaluated through experimental testing on a dataset of 5000 QR samples. The results demonstrated high accuracy in distinguishing between genuine and fraudulent QR codes, confirming the system’s effectiveness in supporting fraud prevention in real-world applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd9790623c04477d9f9fb868f1b574ca2025-08-20T03:16:43ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-06-012513385510.3390/s25133855Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant VerificationSuliman A. Alsuhibany0Department of Computer Science, College of Computer, Qassim University, Buridah 51452, Saudi ArabiaBarcode technology is widely used as an automated identification system that enables rapid and efficient data capture, particularly in retail environments. Despite its practicality, barcode-based systems are increasingly vulnerable to security threats—most notably, barcode substitution fraud. To address these challenges, this paper presents an innovative system for the secure generation and verification of Quick Response (QR) codes using a digital watermarking technique. The proposed method embeds tamper-resistant information within QR codes, enhancing their integrity and making unauthorized modification more difficult. Additionally, a neural network-based authentication model was developed to verify the legitimacy of scanned QR codes. The system was evaluated through experimental testing on a dataset of 5000 QR samples. The results demonstrated high accuracy in distinguishing between genuine and fraudulent QR codes, confirming the system’s effectiveness in supporting fraud prevention in real-world applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/13/3855barcode fraudsecure barcodewatermarkingobject detectioninformation securityneural network |
| spellingShingle | Suliman A. Alsuhibany Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification Sensors barcode fraud secure barcode watermarking object detection information security neural network |
| title | Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification |
| title_full | Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification |
| title_fullStr | Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification |
| title_short | Innovative QR Code System for Tamper-Proof Generation and Fraud-Resistant Verification |
| title_sort | innovative qr code system for tamper proof generation and fraud resistant verification |
| topic | barcode fraud secure barcode watermarking object detection information security neural network |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/13/3855 |
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