I don’t think this is entirely accurate. I may be wrong but a QR code only can take you to a web location. Whether you install software is still up to you.
Problem is, when you land on the location they can then automatically dump a suite of hidden tracking, fingerprinting, and malware scripts into your device. Just landing on the page is enough. This is becoming a real problem folks do not know about because they are hidden scripts.
It is getting completely out of hand and there should be a law against it. As much as I hate more new laws this is one we really do need. They are dumping garbage in our devices and browsers without any agreement to do so.
Nah, you’re dead-on. When you scan a QR code, it won’t even take you anywhere: it’ll show you first where you’re going. This is just another phishing scam in a different dressing.
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