Quote from: Novatech8 on April 03, 2020, 08:59:08 AM

Quote from: Anonylz on April 03, 2020, 08:49:02 AM

Quote from: joseyphil82 on March 31, 2020, 07:31:58 AM

I heard a ledger chrome extension have stolen up to 2.5million in crypto, Users are asked to input their 24-word seed, which allows scammers access to the wallet’s contents. This is why I hate add-ons for chrome or Firefox, they aren't safe at all but how come people are falling for this cheap trick that have been around since years ago now?

⚠️NEVER share your 24 words
⚠️NEVER enter your 24 words into any internet-connected device
⚠️Ledger will NEVER ask for your 24 words

When will people learn?

Not all add-ons are harmful, those add-ons that will require user to input sensitive information should be avoided or properly verified before usage, but the common add-ons that just assist users browsing experience should not be regarded as harmful, those that assist in learning, writing or performing other important task that don't require sensitive information is not bad imo.

But there are few add-ons that works like a wallet, for example metamask add-on which requires your private key or Mnemonic seed, some add-ons ask for sensitive information for sure, we just have to keep warning newbie but this won't stop them from silly mistakes

I get your point, my point is for OP not to generalize that all add-ons are harmful, I for once never use those add-on wallet even though am not a newbie because I know they are not safe,
Ofcourse there is the need to warn people of the dangers using such add-ons that will require users to input sensitive information, people should be extremely careful, whether it is from add-ons or stand alone app.