Re:Iota cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after walle...
by leppr on Monday February 17, 2020 @10:55AM
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Download the wallet to your computer, most often than not these web wallets are open-source and available on Github.
The problem with a web wallet is that since clients potentially re-download the app everytime they use it, the server can be compromised and malicious updates pushed silently, selectively, and make many victims in a short window of time.
The problem with a web wallet is that since clients potentially re-download the app everytime they use it, the server can be compromised and malicious updates pushed silently, selectively, and make many victims in a short window of time.
This has happened several times in the past:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/myetherwallet-warns-that-a-co...
https://mashable.com/2017/12/21/etherdelta-hacked