Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by Spare_account on Sunday December 29, 2019 @12:09PM (#21906993)

For comparison, my phone shows me the URL that the QR code decoded to, and prompts me to confirm that I want to browse to it

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Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by SlowRobotAhead on Sunday December 29, 2019 @12:34PM (#21907160)

Remember bitly, AMP, CDNs?

Also, as to something like a javascript exploit in a URL itself, QRs can hold a surprising amount of data, enough to max out most URL browser limits around 2,048 bytes.

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Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by sp332 on Sunday December 29, 2019 @08:30PM (#21910014)

At least bitly lets you look before you keep. Add a + to the end of any bitly URL to see where it goes, when it was created, and how many peole clicked it.

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Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by Spare_account on Monday December 30, 2019 @07:27AM (#21912867)

You've described some of the scenarios that would result in me not clicking the link. The feature works well, doesn't it.

This is functionally the same as hovering over links in emails, which is the context in which I made my comment.

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Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by SlowRobotAhead on Monday December 30, 2019 @11:56AM (#21914730)

Ok, explain those to my mom.

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Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by nkrisc on Sunday December 29, 2019 @02:44PM (#21907992)

Ok but if it's a bitly link then I'm still not clicking. Just like it an email includes an obviously shortened email.

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Re:Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code by sylvanaar on Sunday December 29, 2019 @04:02PM (#21908445)

Bitly is so useful though for making usable QR links

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