Topic: [2016-04-18]BitPay Issues Coinbitclip Trojan Warning over Suspicious Transaction (Read 332 times)
April 18, 2016, 04:30:39 PM
to be in the safe side, when I make any transaction I always make sure that I am sending to the correct address by looking at the few first and last letters or numbers to avoid such a problem. even when I scan a QR code I revise the address before podcast the transaction
April 18, 2016, 02:27:55 PM
BitPay Issues Coinbitclip Trojan Warning over Suspicious Bitcoin Transactions
When dealing with Bitcoin transactions, most users tend to rely on the clipboard service of their device to fill in a recipient address. For computer users, Ctrl+c and Ctrl+V action is part of day-to-day usage, as there is nothing more convenient than copying and pasting text and information without much hassle. But this is where users are also most vulnerable these days, as a new Trojan Horse is making the rounds. Coinbitclip, as this virus is called, will attack a computer’s clipboard. For example, when Bitcoin users copy and paste a Bitcoin address, the Trojan Horse will change this copied address...
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When dealing with Bitcoin transactions, most users tend to rely on the clipboard service of their device to fill in a recipient address. For computer users, Ctrl+c and Ctrl+V action is part of day-to-day usage, as there is nothing more convenient than copying and pasting text and information without much hassle. But this is where users are also most vulnerable these days, as a new Trojan Horse is making the rounds. Coinbitclip, as this virus is called, will attack a computer’s clipboard. For example, when Bitcoin users copy and paste a Bitcoin address, the Trojan Horse will change this copied address...
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