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[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 13 points 10 months ago

I would really like to see this dangerous barcode. I assume something like that would just be a website QR code.

[-] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

From what I've seen, it's a QR code that links to a website which logs your IP address, along with other details.

[-] Majestic@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 months ago

Probably for targeted (or not so) hacking attacks. Heck might be a zero-day attack-kit on the web-page (probably geo-locked to the region).

[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

I sure hope no one shares that link, leading to a subsequent spike in traffic and possibly taking the site down as a result. That would be a really shameful thing to see happen.

[-] hyacin@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

Not to mention the data corruption since the visitors would no longer be limited to the target area!

[-] GenkiFeral@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago

if it automatically goes to that website and the website downloads malware to your device, well, I wonder... Certainly trackers could be put on you that way. I am convinced that is why TAILS makes you go to their website before it allows you to go to the Dark Web or Tor.

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