• AmbitiousProcess (they/them)@piefed.social
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    14 hours ago

    This is really bad even just from the perspective of user behavior. Training people to scan QR codes from anything that looks like a captcha box is HORRIBLE for security.

    “Thanks for scanning the code, just one more step! Please input your phone number, and type in the code you receive.”

    Boom, account stolen.

    • LeapSecond@lemmy.zip
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      10 hours ago

      And the phone number thing is already happening too. Google, discord and probably other stuff already ask for a phone number to prove you are a human when they flag your account.