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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes
Date: 3 Jul 2025 19:28:20 GMT
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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> On 03.07.25 14:19, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
> > On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 17:02:20 +0200, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> >> On 02.07.25 15:24, VanguardLH wrote:
> >>> My concern is a QR code can contain a URL.
> >>
> >> That is their purpose.
> > 
> > And scammers/crackers/evil-doers see an opportunity.
> 
> QR-Codes in public places are very insecure. And in addition QR-codes 
> should never be used for financial transactions or other security 
> sensitive activities.

  <BARF!>

  (As I wrote,) Our banks, government, medical institutions, etc., etc.
exactly *do* use QR codes "for financial transactions or other security
sensitive activities", like login, transaction approval, etc., etc..

  That QR codes can be use in dangerous ways, does not mean they can
only be used that way.