Yeah, this is going to turn into another malware vector, isn't it?

Discord has a feature where you can log into your account on your PC by scanning a code on your phone.

So does Binance.

xp84 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Those are good things though? They’re about logging in, on purpose.

Not about attesting to Google that you have a proper smartphone as a proxy for your humanity, like this thing.

EmbarrassedHelp 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

But none of those options are requirements to access the service.

So does Signal.

	▲	warkdarrior 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		But Signal is secure(TM)!