Interview with Devon Weller: CTO of Tokenly & Cryptocurrency Web App Developer
Following the attempted Google Chrome extension scam involving the Slovenia-based Bitcoin trading platform, Bitstamp, CoinTelegraph reached out to CTO of Tokenly and cryptocurrency web app developer, Devon Weller, to ask him a few questions about the scam and Bitcoin security in general. ‘Highly Targeted Attack’. CoinTelegraph: Why do you think the scammer targeted the specific sites he did, instead of mass-replacing wallet addresses? Devon Weller: The extension targets users of these 3 sites: bitstamp.net, hashnest.com, btc-e.com. The extension replaces specific parts of the web pages for....
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12 March 2016 – A popular browser plugin for Chrome was found to be surreptitiously stealing Bitcoin from its users today. The add-on’s exploit was discovered by the people at Bitstamp, and confirmed by developer Devon Weller. Bitstamp followed the discovery with an announcement on Twitter warning users to uninstall the plugin and let other’s know about its malicious code. The add-on is called “BitcoinWisdom Ads Remover” and it marks the first serious Bitcoin exchange security breach that doesn’t rely on targeting the central service as a point of failure.
The Slovenia-based Bitcoin trading platform, Bitstamp, revealed in a Tweet that it had uncovered a Google Chrome extension that replaced all QR codes. It linked to Bitcoin addresses and then linked to the thief’s wallet. This is not the first time criminals have attempted to steal Bitcoin via Google Chrome extensions. Malicious Extension. On March 11, Bitstamp released a Tweet that said it had discovered a Google Chrome extension called ‘BitcoinWisdom Ads Remover’ that “will try to steal your Bitcoin”: Members of the Bitcoin community were quick to investigate the claims, with Devon....
Stellar (XLM) records a positive performance in 24-hours as the crypto market in general recovers from its sell-off. As of press time, XLM trades at $0.20 with a 4.8% profit in the last day. Related Reading | Stellar Development Foundation Launches New Account Model, How Users Will Benefit On January 25th, Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) Vice President of Technological Strategy Tomer Weller announced via Twitter the integration of smart contract on this network. With a tentative deployment date set by the end of 2022, this addition could transform XLM’s ecosystem and use cases.....
CoinTelegraph speaks to Devon Watson, Diebolds VP of Global Software R&D, on a mobile driven ATM, conditions for using Bitcoin in mobile banking and implementation of Blockchain into the Diebold platform. Diebold Inc are a financial self-service, security and services corporation, incorporated in the United States since 1876. It is the world's largest manufacturer of ATMs with divisions in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Devon Watson, Diebolds VP of Global Software Research and Development, is an owner of bitcoinCT r: 8 and a big fan of....
A couple weeks ago I had an interview with the MastCoin developer, and he expressed some of his thoughts through the questions I had asked him. Here, we can see the interview: Our team is an internationally diverse group of experienced professionals, which includes software developers, marketers, and members of the altcoin community. Many of our team have worked together before, but this is the first time we’ve launched a coin together. Our team members have been participating in the altcoin community in a wide variety of ways for a long time, but have often lamented the status-quo where....