Browser Extension Wallets Create Unexpected Attack Vectors

Crypto Compass Issue #161

This week's highlights:

• Browser Extension Wallets Create Unexpected Attack Vectors

• The browser is not a secure environment

• Malicious websites can target extension wallets

• Fake extensions are common in browser stores

• Browser memory is not protected

• A real world scenario

• Simple precautions that help

• How hardware wallets avoid these risks

• Unsure whether to keep using extension wallets

• Final thought