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Re: A Serious Bitcoin Security Warning!!!
by
blckhawk
on 24/10/2019, 08:54:02 UTC
Here's another privacy issue and extra-carefulness is always needed!
There are a lot of people who use QR codes to share different data (also to share bitcoin or other cryptos) from their smartphones and the article below states the risks of using QR codes.  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/09/12/researchers-have-issued-a-serious-bitcoin-qr-code-warning/#3254ef2c6d12
That's not quite surprising. Online and hot wallets are one of the most vulnerable wallets in the market. And this exploit, though clever, should be pinned down. A seemingly harmless bitcoin address generator could steal your precious bitcoins in an instant. It's a good read and warning for newcomers. Storing bitcoin should be treated as a real asset, that is, to carefully store and manage your bitcoins. Cold storage and hardware wallets are still more secured than these hot wallets.