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Re: “Crypto drainer” template facilitates theft

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Post by justsomeguy123 »

mrep wrote: post #77
spinny wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

the wallet in question is probably metamask, a browser extension. it injects a web3 provider in `window.ethereum`. connecting the wallet is done by calling `window.ethereum.enable()`, this pops up a dialog asking you to connect an address to the website. it just tels the extension that the website is allowed to interact with the extension This article is about phishing in the context of cryptos. Silent signing doesn'…

I have a CS degree and have worked at FAANG for 6 years and that was straight gibberish to me. I guess maybe because I have only worked at FAANG using traditional tech and not crypto startups?

I bet a whole lot of your day to day technical and administrative work is gibberish. Your yearly evaluation alone probably would require training for an outside person to understand.

Which is to say... don't assume jargon is pointless.

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Post by inkblotuniverse »

s5300 wrote: post #132
inkblotuniverse wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unless you want to send money to truckers

Where have you heard anything about having issues sending money to truckers? The only thing I can imagine you’re talking about is when some wannabe domestic terrorists rightfully had their funding declined.

MLK would've had his bank account frozen. If I want to send somebody money, I want to send them money; no matter what you call them.

Crypto seems like a convenient way to do this, and the more repressive governments get, the more of a use-case there'll be!

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Post by yieldcrv »

Barrera wrote: post #50

> Victim connects their wallet to “mint”. It's not clear exactly what's going on here. The word "connect" by itself implies two modes: (1) present public keys; or (2) present private keys. But the loss of property suggests it's (2). If so, then the people falling for this are hopelessly incompetent. Of course, this has been a problem from the start of Bitcoin. Users "buy" something they have no clue how to secure. Th…

Its just a phishing site, you're extrapolating way too much.

People rush to buy a new thing, and send their money to an unrelated thing that looks like the new thing.

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Post by nieve »

tatertots1234 wrote: post #188
Thorrez wrote: post #181

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Yeah, I think the main differences are: * Phished Apple Pay transactions can be reversed. Crypto transactions can't be reversed. * Actors who phish Apple Pay transactions will be banned. Crypto bad actors generally can't be banned.

Banned from what? If somebody sets up a phishing website in the US with intent to steal funds, they are equally as liable whether their target is a crypto wallet or Apple Pay.

Has there ever been a prosecution for theft of crypto via phishing/draining?

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Post by t_mann »

Barrera wrote: post #50

> Victim connects their wallet to “mint”. It's not clear exactly what's going on here. The word "connect" by itself implies two modes: (1) present public keys; or (2) present private keys. But the loss of property suggests it's (2). If so, then the people falling for this are hopelessly incompetent. Of course, this has been a problem from the start of Bitcoin. Users "buy" something they have no clue how to secure. Th…

Your entire response is based on false assumptions. "Connecting a wallet" and "signing a transaction" have defined meanings, and are not related to revealing a private key. Also, CBDCs are in no way related to cryptocurrencies, they don't even aim to be.

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Post by tatertots1234 »

nieve wrote: post #194
tatertots1234 wrote: post #188

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Banned from what? If somebody sets up a phishing website in the US with intent to steal funds, they are equally as liable whether their target is a crypto wallet or Apple Pay.

Has there ever been a prosecution for theft of crypto via phishing/draining?

Plenty of charges have been laid over the years related to crypto phishing and fraud.

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Post by DonHopkins »

I absolutely despise crypto scammers, but looking at those asinine graphics they use to lure in their suckers, it make it VERY VERY VERY difficult to have any empathy for their victims.

If that whole "Amazing Pandaverse" theme template appeals to your aesthetic sensibilities and primal urge to get rich quick and screw everyone else and the environment while wearing kewl sunglasses and dollar sign bitcoin logo bling jewelry, you're probably a huge narcissistic douchebag who actually deserves to get the fuck scammed out of you, not a poor innocent senior citizen living on a pension.

It kind of makes me nostalgic for the good old fashioned robot insurance scams targeting seniors, when you could actually feel sorry for the victims.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Gh_IcK8UM

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Post by ackbar03 »

I sometimes wonder what people behind these actually do (or used to do) and how they got into it. It takes real work to build these things, deploy, sell, and maintain these things, doesn't seem to be the sort of thing that grew from a weekend side-project in my opinion. They could spend that time working on something more legal.

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Post by NullPrefix »

ackbar03 wrote: post #198

I sometimes wonder what people behind these actually do (or used to do) and how they got into it. It takes real work to build these things, deploy, sell, and maintain these things, doesn't seem to be the sort of thing that grew from a weekend side-project in my opinion. They could spend that time working on something more legal.

Legit and legal work is usually region limited. Even on internet. Especially hired, not contracted work. Scams are free to operate globally

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Post by Rastonbury »

DonHopkins wrote: post #197

I absolutely despise crypto scammers, but looking at those asinine graphics they use to lure in their suckers, it make it VERY VERY VERY difficult to have any empathy for their victims. If that whole "Amazing Pandaverse" theme template appeals to your aesthetic sensibilities and primal urge to get rich quick and screw everyone else and the environment while wearing kewl sunglasses and dollar sign bitcoin logo bling j…

Lol come on, not everyone who falls for these are douchebags. Many is min wage jobs just trying to get out of it and 'make it', I bet they think its childish looking too but hey I can make double my meager savings
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