Hodlers beware! New malware targets MetaMask and 40 other crypto wallets
Users have been warned against a new malware designed to steal crypto from browser extension wallets such as MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet. Security was never the strong suit of browser-based crypto wallets to store Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies. However, new malware makes the safety of online wallets even more complicated by directly targeting crypto wallets that work as browser extensions such as MetaMask, Binance Chain Wallet or Coinbase Wallet.Named Mars Stealer by its developers, the new malware is a powerful upgrade on the information-stealing Oski trojan of....
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Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekHodlers beware! New malware targets MetaMask and 40 other crypto wallets According to a report from security researcher 3xp0rt, a powerful new malware variant known as the Mars Stealer, an upgrade of the information-stealing Oski trojan of 2019, can target more than 40 browser-based crypto wallets, including....
Bitdefender, a cybersecurity and antivirus company, has detected BHUNT, a new kind of malware that targets cryptocurrency wallets via software installs. The malware works on top of installs of unsecured or cracked software, that already comes packaged with the system to be deployed on desktop environments. Once installed, the software extracts passphrases and seeds from popular wallets.
BHUNT Malware Spotted in the Wild
Bitdefender, a leading cybersecurity firm, has issued a report regarding a new kind of password stealer that focuses on cryptocurrency wallets users have on their....
Investors in Mt Gox have now become targets of an elaborate phishing scam where they are sent malware-laden emails which can empty their offline bitcoin wallets. There is no end to the woes of Mt Gox victims. At the time when things are looking a bit promising to a handful of those who lost their bitcoins with the collapse of Mt Gox, there is a new problem facing them. These former investors in Mt Gox seem to be particularly targeted by criminals after most of them have reported receiving emails about the launch of a new exchange to help recover their lost digital currency. These emailers....
As a part of the launch, Coinbase has partnered with Ledger to release a limited-edition Coinbase-branded Nano X hardware wallet. Coinbase Wallet, an in-house wallet service offered by prominent crypto exchange Coinbase, has rolled out browser extension support for Ledger hardware wallets.The Coinbase Wallet extension, available in the Chrome Web Store, is a noncustodial wallet that allows users to store and transact cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFT). By adding support for Ledger, Coinbase users can opt to use a physical Ledger device to store the private keys to their wallets....
MetaMask has recently seen massive adoption as both the DeFi and NFT markets are surging. The increased adoption of the Ethereum network is bringing more investors into the market. Hence the need for storage wallets has gone through the roof. And MetaMask has benefitted greatly from this growth. MetaMask is a crypto wallet that allows […]