#钱包安全漏洞 Recently, Trust Wallet was hit with a $6 million theft scandal. I carefully reviewed Slowmist's analysis—the issue stemmed from version 2.68 of the browser extension having PostHog JS embedded to collect user information. What's even more frustrating is that the patched version didn't completely remove it.
This reminds me of the "Demonic" vulnerability incident from a couple of years ago, when people got burned by it. Now the problems are becoming increasingly covert: it's not just simple code vulnerabilities, but backend data collection from your wallet without your knowledge.
Here's the defensive strategy I've recently compiled—if your wallet has issues, absolutely don't operate online. Export your seed phrase in an offline state, then transfer your assets. Otherwise, hackers might steal everything the moment you open the wallet. And once you've backed up your seed phrase, transfer your assets first before upgrading. Reversing this sequence carries major risks.
There's another easily overlooked point: most theft cases aren't actually from vulnerabilities in the extension itself, but from users downloading counterfeit versions or falling victim to phishing. Top wallets like MetaMask and Phantom have all been targeted, and the Firefox store was even compromised at one point. So the rule is simple—only download from the official Chrome Web Store, eliminate all other channels.
To survive long on-chain, you need to think one step ahead of others, especially regarding asset security where there's no room for trial and error.
#钱包安全漏洞 Recently, Trust Wallet was hit with a $6 million theft scandal. I carefully reviewed Slowmist's analysis—the issue stemmed from version 2.68 of the browser extension having PostHog JS embedded to collect user information. What's even more frustrating is that the patched version didn't completely remove it.
This reminds me of the "Demonic" vulnerability incident from a couple of years ago, when people got burned by it. Now the problems are becoming increasingly covert: it's not just simple code vulnerabilities, but backend data collection from your wallet without your knowledge.
Here's the defensive strategy I've recently compiled—if your wallet has issues, absolutely don't operate online. Export your seed phrase in an offline state, then transfer your assets. Otherwise, hackers might steal everything the moment you open the wallet. And once you've backed up your seed phrase, transfer your assets first before upgrading. Reversing this sequence carries major risks.
There's another easily overlooked point: most theft cases aren't actually from vulnerabilities in the extension itself, but from users downloading counterfeit versions or falling victim to phishing. Top wallets like MetaMask and Phantom have all been targeted, and the Firefox store was even compromised at one point. So the rule is simple—only download from the official Chrome Web Store, eliminate all other channels.
To survive long on-chain, you need to think one step ahead of others, especially regarding asset security where there's no room for trial and error.