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Can’t wait for the first “scan this code to verify” scam that takes you to a mobile Chrome 0day Or you could send them to download some spyware/adware Play Sto
by iamnothere 3mo ago
Can’t wait for the first “scan this code to verify” scam that takes you to a mobile Chrome 0day
Or you could send them to download some spyware/adware Play Store app
- OkayPhysicist 3mo agoCouldn't any exploit possible via that pathway also be executed based on a link? I don't see how a QR code makes the situation any worse.
- iamnothere 3mo agoOnce users are habituated to scanning QR codes for verification, it becomes easier.
- OkayPhysicist 3mo agoUsers are habituated to clicking links (mostly from their email) as verification, too. QR codes get a weird amount of hate for something that basically amounts to a hyperlink you can transmit through meatspace.
- iamnothere 3mo agoIt’s because people don’t yet understand that scanning a code can be just as risky as clicking a link. They will trust whatever they see on the other side, while they may be more suspicious of what they see after following a hyperlink.