Jo - pièce de résistanceDo you use QR codes or do you avoid them?
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Yes I use them, if available.
No I don’t, or rarely use them
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Franchesca@JoBlakely scanning a random qr code in the wild can be a security risk, they are often used for scams, and who knows what fake websites they might link to.
Konstantin Weddige@Frantasaur @JoBlakely tbh. QR codes are not more of a risk than a printed URL. They have been used in demonstrations to scare people, but I would classify these demonstrations itself almost as a scam. They usually are based on the implicit assumption, that it would be more secure to copy the URL by hand, which it isn't. Do not rely on recognising phishy URLs to be safe online!
TL;DR QR codes are fine; don't trust any website you got from a flyer blindly.
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Yeah, that was what I figured too.
You just need to have some discernment going to any site. Even then there is always some, often significant, risk.
Yeah, that was what I figured too.
You just need to have some discernment going to any site. Even then there is always some, often significant, risk.
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Most people are unlikely to type in Cyrillic characters (as one example) when hand typing or using voice transcription to input a URL, but could easily mistake those when a phishy URL shows up when they scan the QR code.
QRs remove friction at a time when people really need friction removed, like when being tired, stressed or in a hurry, making it even less likely that someone would catch a scam URL. I think they're dangerous for general use.