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Plenty of QR code generators, and QR code readers, aren't associated directly with cryptocurrency. It's not hard to create and verify a QR code using software that isn't associated with bitcoin, and so doesn't have a target painted on it for cybercreeps.

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The important part is to verify your QR code is correct.

Even if a site isn't branded for cryptography they just have to sit and wait for input that looks like a bitcoin address. They can be old a reputable too - but if somebody buys that website (as has been done with other websites/browser extensions, also another user in this thread reports receiving such offers) there would be no way to know.

Doesn't that sort of reasoning make non-crypto QR resources a good target?

They could behave correctly until they see a wallet address, etc., so creating and verifying using separate means is essential.

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