This is why a dedicated laptop is better than a hardware wallet for #ethereum operations security.
The laptop does not need to be airgapped, it is enough you do not use it for other activities and do not install any software in it.
The laptop does not need to be airgapped, it is enough you do not use it for other activities and do not install any software in it.
https://twitter.com/NexusMutual/status/1338441875326427137
Hardware wallets do not usualy have a way to show enough human-readable metadata to allow to identify if the transaction is good.
- Verified token name on Etherscan
- If you have transacted with this address before
- The amount of tokens to be transferred
- Verified token name on Etherscan
- If you have transacted with this address before
- The amount of tokens to be transferred
Hardware wallets are good for "dumb" coins like #Bitcoin, but their user experience, and thus the real security including human mistakes, is not in fact that good. It is impossible to verify from a hex dump WTF you are signing.
My recommendation is getting a fresh laptop for treasury management activities or day trading. Never install anything on it.
Hardware wallets still add another layer of security, but as from this incident we can learn, they are not a replacement for a dedicated workstation,
Hardware wallets still add another layer of security, but as from this incident we can learn, they are not a replacement for a dedicated workstation,
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