: Instead of a simple visual badge, the "new" version provides backend verification for enterprise systems that still interact with localized Flash instances or emulators.

You look at your screen, see a brief flicker of a command prompt (which closes in 0.2 seconds), and assume it was a glitch. That was the flash.

now allows password managers and corporate security systems to check for compromises automatically

Seeing a camera flash does not guarantee a fine. There are several reasons a modern camera might activate without resulting in a citation: