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Sep 21, 2020 9 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Since I...uh...was having too much fun sharing insane attack vectors with you, I should probably calm my ass down and clarify a thing:

You should be far LESS scared of @metamask_io and far MORE scared of the other shit you're doing + your own opsec.
@Ledger and @Trezor are safer and more trusted than MM. Ice cold paper airgapped machine storage is even moreso.

But your random no-name mobile wallet, the port tracker that wants your full admin exchange API keys, and the rotting DeFi food you keep throwing $ at are WAY WORSE.
Flashy new wallet that's never endured a bull run? Yeah, no thanks lol.

Entering your private key directly into a website/dapp? Fuck off.

Centralized "recover with your phone number" shit? Hope you are bribing all the $1/hr support agents in the Philippines to NOT sim swap you!
Its FAR more likely that you will lose funds via your actions. If I had to bet on MetaMask or you, I would always bet against you. Sorry.

Scams, phishers, hackers, recovery mistakes, storage mistakes, social trickery, downloading porn/torrents, sim swapping, malicious apps...
...fake google ads, fake apps, impersonators, a/b/c/d/e/f tested spear phishing messages, websites asking you to paste your key, screenshotting your key, not backing up your key, and accidentally uploading your key to github or sharing it on a screenshare are ALL more likely.
The reason you shouldnt put all your assets in MM is bc the less places a key is, the less often you touch it, the less likely it is to emptied. Make a paper or hardware wallet, put majority in it, and just dont take it out.

But Tay! What do I do when I need more money in my MM?
I dunno. Consider contributing to the ecosystem instead of paying miners and throwing eth at anon devs who are hot to abscond with all your assets on a bed of lies?

Tbh, its absurd that MM catches any heat considering the destructive bullshit yall engage in. 🙄
And before you get all defensive and argue-y, read and do all the shit in the following two articles. It'll be far more productive for everyone. 😘💖

medium.com/mycrypto/mycry…

medium.com/mycrypto/what-…
goddamn it i forgot the fucking giveaway bots.

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Jan 8
That's a lot of Single Points of Failure. 😳
Single Point of Failure: The API Image
Single Point of Failure: The Binary Image
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Dec 28, 2024
🚨 Heads up all—some dudes have a slick, new way of dropping some nasty malware.

Feels infostealer-y on the surface but...its not.🫠

It'll really, deeply rekt you.

Pls share this w/ your friends, devs, and multisig signers. Everyone needs to be careful + stay skeptical. 🙏Image
If you get hit with this, you need to wipe your computer. Esp. if your wallets haven't been drained.

Shoot SEAL-911 a message @ and we will help you assess -> next steps.

p.s. mention 'Willo' so we can help you faster (holidays, ppl are afk, etc.)t.me/seal_911_bot
How it works / what we've seen:

Usually starts with a "recruiter" from known company e.g. Kraken, MEXC, Gemini, Meta.

Pay ranges + messaging style are attractive—even to those not actively job hunting.

Mostly via Linkedin. Also freelancer sites, job sites, tg, discord, etc.Image
Read 10 tweets
Dec 22, 2024
DPRK's trading career is...uh....going.....🙈

tbh if i was the dude managing Hyperliquid's 4 validators (or those fucking ghetto ass binaries on gh) I would be shitting my pants right now.

Hyperliquid dudes dont seem worried at all though so im sure its fine. 🫠 Image
lol @ all you retards who think the risk is USG forcing Hyperliquid to freeze AAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Yall, DPRK doesn't trade. DPRK tests.🤦‍♀️
my offer from 2 weeks ago still stands @HyperliquidX

i'm still happy to do it async or via a call. i can even give you one of my super nice happy colleagues if you don't like me.

but a massive amt of harm will come to people if you don't harden your ass asap. Image
Read 4 tweets
Nov 16, 2024
Gotta correct the record on a headline that's been running wild lately re: the WazirX hack.

Bc it is NOT significant. Or a "breakthrough."

Dude they arrested wasnt involved in the hack. He doesnt know the hackers.

Plz stop regurgitating self-aggrandizing press releases. Image
Here's the actual situation:

At some point prior to July 2024 the actual hackers landed a backdoor onto something that gave them some access to the WazirX multisig signers and/or their signatures.

We don't know what or who was compromised and it doesn't really matter.
Initial toehold was likely gained by tricking someone at WazirX or Liminal into installing malware -> escalated from there.

This access allowed the hackers to intercept/insert invisible, malicious payloads for signing in a way where none of the 3+ signers were able to notice.
Read 21 tweets
Oct 20, 2024
With the recent sophisticated hacks fresh on everyone's mind, there's been a lot of talk about ✨fancy stacks and setups.✨

Yes, you should evaluate how—and with what—you sign txns.

But building a custom UI for your LAN Qubes OS AWS KMS everyday is not really the answer 😅
Background on the referenced hacks (feel free to skip):

1. Funds were stolen from each org's multisig.

2. Keys themselves were not compromised.

3. In Radiant and WazirX and maybe DMM, the keys backing the multisig were actually only on hardware wallets + actually controlled by distinct parties.

Radiant - $50m, like 2 days ago
medium.com/@RadiantCapita…

WazirX - $230m in July
x.com/WazirXIndia/st…
liminalcustody.com/blog/update-on…

DMM Bitcoin - $305m in May
The least amt is known about DMM, including whether keys were cold vs hot. Early theories said address poisoning. It def wasn't that. Attached is rampant speculation (likely all wrong)
See also: x.com/mononautical/s…Image
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Also, note, any organization that can implement / enforce EDR, etc. should do so. Full stop. End of conversation.

However, the crypto industry generally considers this a non-starter for all sorts of philosophical + practical reasons.

So, until we get there, here's the deal:
Read 15 tweets
Sep 5, 2024
Alright so comments here are a bit looney and I don’t particularly like them bc it distracts and undermines the actual risk.

Spoiler: @coinbase getting hacked is not the risk.

But there is still risk. Even when using Coinbase.
This gunna be long. Sorry. But it needs to be said. Clearly.

First: the reason I say Coinbase is not the risk is because they take INSANE measures to mitigate the risk of being hacked.

They always have.

They are really fucking serious abt security across the board.
Coinbase is NOT different bc they’ve *eliminated* the risk though.

Bc they haven’t. Bc they can’t. NO ONE CAN.

This shit is wild. The incentives are too much. The hackers have too many resources.

They will literally burn 0 days to get at Coinbase. They *have* burned 0 days.
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