Scammers will use the extensions on your web browser to bitcoin (BTC) or any other cryptomunten prey to. That puts Jeremy Welch, then CEO of Casa, while in the Baltic Honeybadger events in Riga.
The Casa is in a techbedrijf, which focuses on products for the bitcoin eco-system.
The most well-known is the Casa of the node, you can use this to easily be their own node, turn to Bitcoin, and the Lighting system Network (LN).
The risks that are so far good, but the extensions will bring great risks with them.
Jeremy Welch, the CEO of Casa
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Browser-specific extensions
One of the risks is that there is a wealth of information in the extensions are stored. Think about your own browsing history or passwords in an cryptobeurs to log in again.
Therefore it is recommended Welch to never have your bitcoin address will be known to you’.
In addition, it allow extensions to store personal information. According to Welch, there is plenty of consumer software on the market for personal data, ask for the product to be able to use it.
As an example, Nl is a file extension which is a fancy wallpaper is to install it on one computer, or smart phone.
The extension is a malware which personal data is to copy, as soon as you are a KYC form to fill out. As you have photo id on your driver’s license, for example.
You can also read Casa is launching a mobile Bitcoin wallet available for iOS and Android
Software updates
One of the dangers is that those processes running on the background, to happen, according to Welch.
Have a cool wallpaper to be downloaded, but not the holes in the browser that your data can be dumped on attackers. That’s pretty scary, because we can use all the add-ins.
According to Welch, the risk is so great that an attacker with the receiving bitcoin address is up to date. Also, in the case of software updates, the software is just less safe to be.
In the bitcoinwereld, there are also examples of extensions to which the personal data will be requested. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are unsafe.
How to apply for the Sats-an extension of the Casa, and the Lolli-extension to earn from BTC, for a variety of your personal data.
The solution
According to Welch, is that the solution is not that simple. It is always better to have the experience more secure, and easier to make.
Furthermore, the up-grading of the knowledge that is required due to the events on the calendar.
The scope of the problem, it is not well known. Casa will publish soon its investigation of the outcome and to the community at large.
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