Visual Cryptography-Based Secure URL Sharing System: Design and Implementation

In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of a secure URL-sharing system based on Visual Cryptography, that is, QR codes that have been extensively used in recent years because they speed up the process and provide users with ultimate convenience. However, as convenient as possible, regular URL-sharing systems are vulnerable to different types of attacks. Therefore, sharing must be sufficiently secure to protect integrity and confidentiality. Moreover, the URL sharing system must provide authenticity for both the sender and receiver. In this study, the security of the proposed QR-based system was demonstrated using visual cryptography. The proposed system comprises a mobile application that implements visual cryptography. The application provides a simple and user-friendly interface for users to conduct payment transactions in a user-friendly secure environment.