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[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I mean I simply refuse to as QR code phishing is a thing

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You might enjoy SecScannerQR then. It makes it easier to vet QR codes by giving an option to search for the URL instead of going there directly.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.t_dankworth.secscanqr/

[–] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago

Isn't that standard behavior though? I've never seen anything that opens a URL directly instead of just showing it to you with an option to access it.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

No, you stop doing iOS.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

I mean you just need to audit the URL before going there.