Why “QR” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
That's not a bad idea considering scanning screenshots of QR codes is an active phishing method. Steam for example will give you a questionnaire to spot phishing attempts if you…
by Gigachad · Oct 14, 2026
I want to show you the game I created recently and tell you whole the story/experience - including backend/latency/scalability. You can try it quickly without an…
by ms209495 · Oct 14, 2026
Yep, any time you're asked to set up a passkey it feels like Russian Roulette with future access to that account. A year or so ago, a site I relied on started enforcing biometri…
by bscphil · Oct 14, 2026
So in my own experience, the same tool I use for TOTP is the one I use for passkeys, suggesting it’s at least possible for passkeys to be as frictionless as TOTP. On the rare oc…
by jmbwell · Oct 14, 2026
That actually works too. The PC shows a QR code you scan with your phone which negotiates the login. Doesn't require signing in with anything on the PC first. I do this with my…
by Gigachad · Oct 14, 2026
No, you can't just use whatever passkey manager that you want. I use Safari, Chrome, MacOS, a Google Pixel phone, and 1Password. I have passkeys in 1Password, but it's a crap sh…
by Whitespace · Oct 14, 2026
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