DEF CON 29 - Richard Henderson - Old MacDonald Had a Barcode, E I E I CAR

Why it was recommended

This guy put the EICAR test string into a barcode and started to scan it on various systems, with rather funny effects.

Recommendationtetha · Original2026-04

What it covers

A DEF CON 29 talk by Richard Henderson about encoding the EICAR antivirus test string into QR codes and barcodes and scanning them at real systems. Many systems that do not. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

DEFCONConference

Length

43 min 40 sec

Year

2021

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