Browser add-ons are just not safe - page 3.

Pamadar

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Quote from: mersal on March 31, 2020, 01:38:00 PM

Atleast they have to learn about researching before trusting anything when they found on internet no matter whatever it will be.

Beginners sections have lot of guides to find scammers and phishing sites so anyone don't know about it visit that section and increase your knowledge on getting safe while using your cryptos.

Before and foremost this should be prioritized as keeping your keys are very important to keep you being safe while you are working inside this business,
there are lots of guidelines that everyone should be aware, most of the time mistakes really harm your investment if you fail to protect and secure yourself and your assets.
Keep in mind that every time you are inside this industry you need to keep yourself protected. Do your research before doing things that will may harm you.

mersal

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Atleast they have to learn about researching before trusting anything when they found on internet no matter whatever it will be.

Beginners sections have lot of guides to find scammers and phishing sites so anyone don't know about it visit that section and increase your knowledge on getting safe while using your cryptos.

Shallow

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This can't be overemphasized and overlooked, most browsers add-ons are used as a means to steal from people and there is no two ways about it. First it comes in a free and easy way to install, have good UI and once the user is glued to such add-ons wallet UI, he/she is then at the mercy of the scammers because what comes next is inputting the private keys. For security reasons always use wallets you are sure of, wallets that others are using and have good ratings for. It doesn't pay to use different new wallets but it pays to glue to the ones which you are sure of for the sake of your assets.

Mighty_crypt

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I've stopped warning people about there private keys and recovery seeds, if they can't keep their keys safe then they are ready to lose funds, even if we keep posting about how important private keys are every single day some people will still go around doing stupid things with their private keys

BITCOIN4X

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Your wallet is your own responsibility to make it safe. When someone is aware of the vulnerability to hacking that can occur, they will try to find the best solution to keep their wallets and assets safer.

Almost all hacking problems that occur can be said of negligence from the owner of the wallet or the owner of the asset (victim) itself. So the point is we as cryptocurrency users must prioritize security not convenience because this cryptocurrency asset is money that everyone wants including scammers. So there is no reason if someone can not maintain it properly and safely, then the consequences may be to lose all the contents of the wallet.

Bitcoinislife09

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on March 31, 2020, 02:31:58 AM

I heard a ledger chrome extension have stolen up to 2.5million in crypto, Users are asked to input their 24-word seed, which allows scammers access to the wallet’s contents. This is why I hate add-ons for chrome or Firefox, they aren't safe at all but how come people are falling for this cheap trick that have been around since years ago now?

⚠️NEVER share your 24 words
⚠️NEVER enter your 24 words into any internet-connected device
⚠️Ledger will NEVER ask for your 24 words

When will people learn?

Surely I would not do this either, Hmmm I don't think anyone with enough knowledge here in the cryptocurrency surely is not going to put a 24-word seed in a chrome add on for sure and also we know the risk if we are going to do this.

I don't believed anyone would fall for this kind of scam unlike this scammer was really sneaky getting information in a users or in their computer, I guess it was just a lesson for everybody to not trust everybody in the internet.

TrevorS

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Quote from: slaman29 on March 31, 2020, 07:13:39 AM

Hmm, where's your news link? I mean, I agree, a lot of extensions can be malicious but I've been using MetaMask for ages now and I've never had a problem. Ok sure, I don't have millions in crypto waiting to be stolen but I think all online tools have a vulnerability at the end of the day.

People don't use crypto properly so how can you expect them to learn?

I agree. When people already learn to attach links to the news that they throw?
It's funny that those who teach others on the forum often themselves have the same gaps in understanding.
It is necessary to eradicate ignorance, in this case the number of deep and rash acts will itself decrease.

Greatchu

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The fact is you will be safer using smartphones for crypto, on computers you are exposed to many risks than you know it, since a miner hijacked my PC and take control of some files on my PC I stopped using computers to safe coins or operate wallets

Ashong Salonga

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on March 31, 2020, 02:31:58 AM

I heard a ledger chrome extension have stolen up to 2.5million in crypto, Users are asked to input their 24-word seed, which allows scammers access to the wallet’s contents. This is why I hate add-ons for chrome or Firefox, they aren't safe at all but how come people are falling for this cheap trick that have been around since years ago now?

⚠️NEVER share your 24 words
⚠️NEVER enter your 24 words into any internet-connected device
⚠️Ledger will NEVER ask for your 24 words

When will people learn?

It is totally true that no one is ever safe online. Scammers and/or hackers do really upgrade their way on how they can access your wallet through online usage. It is really in need that we must learn not to fall for such schemes being created by hackers to have an access into our online wallets. We must always be careful on the add-ons we see that pops up in our monitor not to just click it without knowing what is that all about. It is best not to click those pop-ups to avoid such unexpected situations. Also, we must not share private informations such as seed/private key/password online because intruders are always right there waiting for their victims to get into their bait so better always be careful on that. Being aware and knowledgeable is really a key in this industry for us not to be fooled by such schemes and to avoid being hacked or scammed by those kind of people. If you feel unsecure on using online wallets, it will be good to try using hardware wallets. But if you insist to use online wallets, just be mindful not to share private information over online conversations and transaction to avoid scammers and hackers. Always think before you click.

ElmedoRator

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Quote from: best2015 on March 31, 2020, 04:41:25 AM

Quote from: Furryball on March 31, 2020, 04:11:53 AM

Why would people insert their recovery phrases in to an add-on? The only add-on I trust is Meta mask, even with Meta mask I don't import my eth wallet that consist of huge funds, staying safe is very important if you don't want end up with nothing but bad news

Yeah I found out metamask is relatively safe, but I don't risk much funds to bring in there since it is in the damn browser where I can surf without vpn, so its not safe in general

I have used metamask for a long time, and in my opinion it is very safe. You will not encounter any problems when using it, in addition it also warns a lot of fake addresses when we access the internet. Very suitable for us to use every day

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because of that I never installed add ons that I didn't know about. Well, I once lost bitcoin in my wallet, so after that, I was very careful when it came to installing applications online or adding ons to the browser. I think, there are already so many things like that out there.

OasisDre

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Anything addon can be forged, for example you can download a fake metamask thinking it's the original, I guess that's what happened to those who fall for the fake ledger addon, I quit using PC for anything crypto, it's not safe like smartphones

slaman29

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Hmm, where's your news link? I mean, I agree, a lot of extensions can be malicious but I've been using MetaMask for ages now and I've never had a problem. Ok sure, I don't have millions in crypto waiting to be stolen but I think all online tools have a vulnerability at the end of the day.

People don't use crypto properly so how can you expect them to learn?

Psynthax

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They must start to use the paper wallet to avoid all of the possibilities to get scammed when they were using any device that can be hacked or infected. People will never try to learn from their past experience until they will try to prove it with themselves if anything is not safe. Im also storing my crypto on paper wallet too.

best2015

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Quote from: Furryball on March 31, 2020, 04:11:53 AM

Why would people insert their recovery phrases in to an add-on? The only add-on I trust is Meta mask, even with Meta mask I don't import my eth wallet that consist of huge funds, staying safe is very important if you don't want end up with nothing but bad news

Yeah I found out metamask is relatively safe, but I don't risk much funds to bring in there since it is in the damn browser where I can surf without vpn, so its not safe in general

Lantind

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Quote from: Furryball on March 31, 2020, 04:11:53 AM

Why would people insert their recovery phrases in to an add-on? The only add-on I trust is Meta mask, even with Meta mask I don't import my eth wallet that consist of huge funds, staying safe is very important if you don't want end up with nothing but bad news

True, I also use Metamask on my browser add-on, because it has been proven safe and reliable to be used by many people in terms of transactions, and apart from that I also have never used any add-ons if they are not truly trusted, because it is very risky for ourselves.

smyslov

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on March 31, 2020, 02:31:58 AM

I heard a ledger chrome extension have stolen up to 2.5million in crypto, Users are asked to input their 24-word seed, which allows scammers access to the wallet’s contents. This is why I hate add-ons for chrome or Firefox, they aren't safe at all but how come people are falling for this cheap trick that have been around since years ago now?

⚠️NEVER share your 24 words
⚠️NEVER enter your 24 words into any internet-connected device
⚠️Ledger will NEVER ask for your 24 words

When will people learn?

You're lucky you know all this, some people just don't care, they don't do research they are lazy to check things out if the browser add ons will do them harm than good and that's what gets them, as long as we have newbies coming in and do not do proper research, many people will continue to fall on this kind of trap, it's a trap that will steal people's coins.

Furryball

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Why would people insert their recovery phrases in to an add-on? The only add-on I trust is Meta mask, even with Meta mask I don't import my eth wallet that consist of huge funds, staying safe is very important if you don't want end up with nothing but bad news

rdewilde

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Scammers are always at alert and trying new things to defraud people. Also, that is true, most of these add-ons are not just safe and people should be careful on how they expose their private details. Also, I wonder why someone would use a wallet which isn't verified; if it is not a trusted wallet don't ever reveal your details no matter how attractive the wallet might look. A good number of online wallets, add-ons wallets and so on should be ignored at all times, always stick to the ones prominently used, better to be safe than sorry.

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Quote from: Stanlo on March 31, 2020, 02:57:50 AM

People are idiots, stay away from computers if you are into crypto, they aren't safe for keeping coins and you can easily get hacked or infected with Trojans, if it's a must to keep your keys on PC then do not use such PC for browsing the internet for God sake.

Don't just say other people are idiots, because everyone's knowledge is always different, I personally use a computer from 2010 until now and play crypto from 2017 until now, but everything is safe, because I always use antivirus protection to Trojan viruses and other types, so what idiots will see are those who play crypto but can't use a computer, this is very funny. Grin

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