Using in-browser wallets (e.g. @metamask_io) may compromise your privacy significantly. /0
Advertisers can profile you as an eth user, and sites on all opened tabs can detect when you unlock your wallet and provide phishing prompt.
Here's a detailed post from @backus of @Bloom a while back on the subject: blog.hellobloom.io/using-an-in-br… /1
Here's a detailed post from @backus of @Bloom a while back on the subject: blog.hellobloom.io/using-an-in-br… /1
So, what can we do?
Using a different browser than your main one for eth transactions through an in-browser wallet (or using another browser profile) is a viable workaround. /2
Using a different browser than your main one for eth transactions through an in-browser wallet (or using another browser profile) is a viable workaround. /2
As adoption increases, it will be important for these issues to be ironed out. Thankfully, Metamask team is also working on a solution: github.com/MetaMask/metam… /3
