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Dunno if the article mentiones that, since I dont have a nytimes sub, but the absolute worst thing about QR codes is that they make phishing very easy. Just sla
by dreen 5y ago
Dunno if the article mentiones that, since I dont have a nytimes sub, but the absolute worst thing about QR codes is that they make phishing very easy. Just slap a fake sticker on top of the genuine one, which looks the same save for the code.
- Meph504 5y agoIn most cases a QR code is just opening a URL, and if the URL seems sketch, don't put your credit card in. If I said go to amazon.cz/menu and asked you to put in your credit card, it really is no different.
- dreen 5y agoThat's true for all phishing yet people fall for it just the same, even tech people
- Meph504 5y agoYes, but mainly because it requires awareness and practice, two things a lot of people regardless of their position are naturally bad at. When we are busy or otherwise focus engaged elsewhere it becomes a bigger issue. But QR doesn't change that, its the same root problem, that is little different that clicking a button in an email that obscures a URL. I rarely use the phones built in QR readers, I have one that dumps the data, and then I'll copy and paste what I want. I think it was on HN a while back, someone had made an app, that would serve to strip the tracking info off, by having the original launch done remotely, and then would send back just the secondary URL, basically blackholing the tracking part. I did a quick search but can't find it, but using tools that either make clear what you are loading, or handle it for you, are effective at circumventing the tracking issue. But it seems rather pointless how, there are so many other methods at play to track you.