Detecting Phishing of a Matrix Barcode
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAntonio Di Cocco, Leonardo Lanni, Nicola Milanese, Riccardo Pizzutilo, Andrea Tortosa
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Abstract
A method and a system for detecting phishing of a matrix barcode is provided. The matrix barcode comprises colored and white squares in rows and columns. The method comprises scanning the matrix barcode row by row and column by column resulting in received squares, storing a corresponding white color level for each received white square, and comparing the white color levels of the received white squares couple-wise.
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A method for detecting phishing of a matrix barcode comprising colored and white squares in rows and columns, the method comprising:
- scanning the matrix barcode row by row and column by column resulting in received squares;
- storing a corresponding white color level for each received white square;
- and
- comparing the white color levels of the received white squares couple-wise.
A phishing detection unit for detecting phishing of a matrix barcode comprising colored and white squares in rows and columns, the phishing detection unit comprising:
- a scanning unit adapted to scan the matrix barcode row by row and column by column resulting in received squares;
- a storage unit adapted to store a corresponding white color level for each received white square;
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- a comparison unit adapted to compare white color levels of the received squares couple-wise.
A computer system comprising a processor, a memory and a phishing detection unit, wherein the phishing detection unit comprises:
- a scanning unit adapted to scan the matrix barcode row by row and column by column resulting in received squares;
- a storage unit adapted to store a corresponding white color level for each received white square;
- and
- a comparison unit adapted to compare white color levels of the received squares couple-wise.
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