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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