Topic: Forums as a potential attack vector (Read 1033 times)
Yeah. I'm about to put my savings wallet into a VM with an encrypted virtual HD file that's backed up someplace. I don't have that many btc, but still enough that I'd hate to lose it.
Last week, I bought my first batch of Bitcoins, and it's made me a bit paranoid about computer security.
I guess it's just common sense, but it struck me that here on the forums the click through rates on random links is likely pretty high. I guess links to software package downloads could also pose a risk. The individuals here likely possess wallet files of considerable value, thus might be a target of phishing scams or browser exploit attacks. The profile of most forumers is also quite similar. That being said, I've reacted by doing my bitcoin-browsing with NoScript turned on in Firefox.
Just wanted to share my thoughts
I guess it's just common sense, but it struck me that here on the forums the click through rates on random links is likely pretty high. I guess links to software package downloads could also pose a risk. The individuals here likely possess wallet files of considerable value, thus might be a target of phishing scams or browser exploit attacks. The profile of most forumers is also quite similar. That being said, I've reacted by doing my bitcoin-browsing with NoScript turned on in Firefox.
Just wanted to share my thoughts
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