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If you are concerned about your privacy then you should use privacy-focused browsers such as Tor and DuckDuckGo.
Cookies do not represent any security threat to your wallets or any other data on your mobile. They are just text files created by the website server.

Quote from: Oshosondy on June 03, 2021, 05:31:54 AM

I understand electrum still run central servers but I am still okay with it.

This is not totally true. Any one can run an Electrum server and you can choose which server you want your wallet to connect to. You can run your own Server and connect your wallet to it for better privacy.

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I don't have problem with cookies using the browser in my phone but still I am very careful not to fall victim with phishing sites and careful with links. So far, I don't have problem with my electrum wallet and other wallet problem. Not accepting cookies will cause the website not working properly.

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Quote from: slackovic on June 04, 2021, 04:26:34 AM

Ofcourse! There's no point in creating malware for OS that is rarely used. That's why there is so much malware for Android and Windows. Additional problem for Android phones is that a user can install APK file downloaded from the Internet and that's not possible with iPhone. iPhone (that's not jailbroken) is pretty closed system and user can't install anything on it if it's not on the App Store.

This isn't usually enabled by default, and would either need to be compromised in the first place or the user themselves must turn it on. So, generally its the user that compromises themselves through their usage, rather than operating systems being insecure. Windows, and Android are actually pretty safe from most attacks. Its the user themselves which reduces that security.

Linux is generally more secure not only because its not as widely used, but its also used by more technically minded users, generally. However, because of the way the file system, and permission system works its inherently a little more secure than that of a default Windows system.

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Quote from: OasisDre on June 04, 2021, 01:26:50 AM

All this trouble just for cookies? Shocked

have any of you seen where by a crypto wallet of android phone got hijacked through cookies or what? Android phones the most secure when it comes to crypto wallets, they are less vulnerable to attacks unlike PC and iPhone

Although this is old news, the fact that you are asking whether it was ever or not, you can read that android hacks have been and will be.
https://newdaycrypto.com/promon-hackers-use-android-vulnerability-to-access-cryptocurrency-wallets/

For your safety and peace of mind, you can regularly, without unnecessary extensions, delete cookies. Of course, this causes inconvenience that next time you have to re-enter your username and password, but by deleting cookies, we can thus prevent hackers from finding out our data.
Here's another story when two malware was stealing a cookie on an android.
https://www.newsgram.com/researchers-discover-android-malware-steal-cookies-social-media-sites/

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Quote from: Oshosondy on June 04, 2021, 04:17:58 AM

Quote from: slackovic on June 04, 2021, 03:22:30 AM

I wouldn't say that Android phones are more secure than PC or iPhone but their security has nothing to do with allowing or rejecting cookies. Crypto wallets get hijacked by infected apps that user installs on it's phone or by a SIM swap. I never heard of anyone loosing their crypto because he allowed cookies on his phone.

No common OS people are using that hackers will not look for ways to create a malware to attack the users, even the OS that are not common can still have its own malware, but hackers prefer what is mostly used by people. You are right because as Android is very commonly used among people, there are many apps on play store that are for hackers and scammers generally, there has been many people that have complained about how they funds were stolen due to fake apps. We need to knows ways to protect our devices is the best, not that one is secure than another unless it is not commonly used like the recommended Linux.

Ofcourse! There's no point in creating malware for OS that is rarely used. That's why there is so much malware for Android and Windows. Additional problem for Android phones is that a user can install APK file downloaded from the Internet and that's not possible with iPhone. iPhone (that's not jailbroken) is pretty closed system and user can't install anything on it if it's not on the App Store.

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Quote from: slackovic on June 04, 2021, 03:22:30 AM

I wouldn't say that Android phones are more secure than PC or iPhone but their security has nothing to do with allowing or rejecting cookies. Crypto wallets get hijacked by infected apps that user installs on it's phone or by a SIM swap. I never heard of anyone loosing their crypto because he allowed cookies on his phone.

No common OS people are using that hackers will not look for ways to create a malware to attack the users, even the OS that are not common can still have its own malware, but hackers prefer what is mostly used by people. You are right because as Android is very commonly used among people, there are many apps on play store that are for hackers and scammers generally, there has been many people that have complained about how their coins and money were stolen due to fake apps. We need to knows ways to protect our devices is the best, not that one is secure than another unless it is not commonly used like the recommended Linux.

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Quote from: OasisDre on June 04, 2021, 01:26:50 AM

All this trouble just for cookies? Shocked

have any of you seen where by a crypto wallet of android phone got hijacked through cookies or what? Android phones the most secure when it comes to crypto wallets, they are less vulnerable to attacks unlike PC and iPhone

I wouldn't say that Android phones are more secure than PC or iPhone but their security has nothing to do with allowing or rejecting cookies. Crypto wallets get hijacked by infected apps that user installs on it's phone or by a SIM swap. I never heard of anyone loosing their crypto because he allowed cookies on his phone.

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Quote from: BitMaxz on June 03, 2021, 10:53:58 AM

You can also use incognito mode on the Chrome browser because it didn't store any cookies while browsing so even you accept them they can't get any cookies. Just make sure you check the privacy and security settings to block all of those 3rd party cookies and set do not track.

If you use Chrome, you have another privacy concern besides cookies.

I agree. I never understood people worrying about their privacy when at the same time they use Chrome and Google search engine. At least use Firefox

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All this trouble just for cookies? Shocked

have any of you seen where by a crypto wallet of android phone got hijacked through cookies or what? Android phones the most secure when it comes to crypto wallets, they are less vulnerable to attacks unlike PC and iPhone

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Quote from: TanakabZX on June 03, 2021, 12:09:15 PM

I think brave browser offers the same features too but I don't see any reason why i should get rid of a browser for another on my android phone because honestly I've never had any issue with security or whatsoever, I think it's an unnecessary stress

Imagine getting rid of a browser just to still use any of Google services. Ironically those "trackers" are the ones that make things more tailored/ convenient to our needs

Brave is so nice with those BATs. At least some passive income + ad blocker.

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Quote from: lovesmayfamilis on June 03, 2021, 05:41:36 AM

If you are an Android user, try ditching Google entirely. Download DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser. The browser can protect user data, it automatically deletes cookies after you visit any sites. In addition, it has an add-on that will ask you about the possibility of allowing cookies for certain sites.

I think brave browser offers the same features too but I don't see any reason why i should get rid of a browser for another on my android phone because honestly I've never had any issue with security or whatsoever, I think it's an unnecessary stress

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Why worrying about cookies it won't affect your Electrum wallet. Cookies are just a piece of data stored in your browser mostly they need this to check what you mostly search and track your location for advertisement purposes.
Look at some websites with no ads they won't ask if you accept their terms about cookies or not.

If you don't want to give your cookies then the only option is to use firefox on Android and look for privacy and security settings and enable this “Do Not Track”

You can also use incognito mode on the Chrome browser because it didn't store any cookies while browsing so even you accept them they can't get any cookies. Just make sure you check the privacy and security settings to block all of those 3rd party cookies and set do not track.

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There are now many ways to follow a user on the internet. I recommend using this app, which will help you get rid of trackers and block unnecessary ones.
https://www.ghostery.com/
For basic security, the free version is sufficient. This app shows all trackers on every site and you can see how they are following you.

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I remembered seeing some sites having the "Reject All" but the rest require some essentials mainly for advertising purposes.

If they bother you, visit them on another browser or incognito tab which you could erase those cookies before closing the window/ tab.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on June 03, 2021, 05:31:54 AM

Yes, I have been hearing that using bitcoin core with Tor is the best for privacy, but it takes almost or over 400 gigabyte to run full node

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I do not know how prune node will be, but I can not use it due to certain reasons, I do not have the resources needs to run full node.

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You know, I had this problem with cookies, infact anything that comes as a mandatory step in course of browsing the Internet. Are you guys actually saying that there isn't any possibility of these cookies being a way of actually installing malware on devices? A mean, we watched scam transcend though various means over the years and here is a potential place to exploit although, its going to be limited as sites only allows cookies that are sole to that platform and if the platform isn't a scam site, the possibility could be zero but then, this is an unexploit but could be exploit scheme for the wrong purposes.

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If you are an Android user, try ditching Google entirely. Download DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser. The browser can protect user data, it automatically deletes cookies after you visit any sites. In addition, it has an add-on that will ask you about the possibility of allowing cookies for certain sites.

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It's been so many years since I've started using smartphones and only symbian OS is berry friendly to malware, hacks and viruses but not android phones, I haven't seen that happen once before right from android 2.0 up to android 11, if any have seen such pls bring me proof

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Quote from: ABCbits on June 03, 2021, 03:52:41 AM

Privacy and security are 2 different thing. Accepting privacy reduce your privacy, not your security. I don't know browser you use, but some browsers have option to reject 3rd party cookies and addons/extension to automatically delete cookies after you leave the website (obviously the addons/extension have whitelist/blacklist).

Yes, I know privacy and security are two different things, but I am conscious of both to certain level, I want privacy for my security sake also, because a single breach of online privacy may reduce someone's security already. Privacy conscious people have ways to be more safe than people that do not care about privacy.

Quote from: Welsh on June 03, 2021, 04:28:41 AM

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Yes, I have been hearing that using bitcoin core with Tor is the best for privacy, but it takes almost or over 400 gigabyte to run full node, I do not know how prune node will be, but I can not use it due to certain reasons, I do not have the resources needs to run full node. I am still comfortable with electrum, I understand electrum still run central servers but I am still okay with it. What I am totally concerned against are third-party sites that are making people to accept cookies, but I have seen a way which may be effective to avoid it, I disabled the cookies from the broswer settings, hopefully it will work.

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If your concerned about privacy, almost every website on the internet has some sort of cookies. Some by legal requirements (i.e to comply with GDPR regulations) or simply to make your browsing of their website more streamlined, and personal to you. However, if you are concerned about your privacy when it comes to Bitcoin, I would recommend a wallet like Bitcoin Core, on a computer that you don't use to browse. That's really the only way of doing it, by compartmentalizing your system. Although, a hardware wallet could achieve the same, although do note that they likely require their own set of cookies.

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On your android phone every app is different. When you are talking about your browser, you are reffering to an app on your device. The same goes for the wallet too. Cookies are related to the browser app, it will work only on the browser and will not affect other applications. To protect your apps do not download any applications or contents that is not trusted.

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