Aleppo campaign highlights QR code risks

Cybersecurity activists in Aleppo discussed an awareness-raising experiment that involved placing an advertisement bearing a QR code in a public place. Many people scanned the code without verifying its source. The experiment demonstrated how widespread users' trust in unknown links is and highlighted the potential risks they pose, such as online scams and data theft. The goal was to increase awareness of the importance of verifying the source of links before using them.