Quote from: Fortify on Today at 07:37:21 PM

Quote from: JohnBitCo on December 27, 2021, 05:41:53 PM

Recently i was reading an article where Hackers target crypto wallets through Telegram using Echelon malware is explained.
I have followed the instructions and disabled the Automatic download of media option in telegram. But i fear that many people will keep the auto download option enable because of unaware of this threat.
I wonder how this virus will work and how can they reach to our wallets / exchanges?

Anyone with a substantial holding of Bitcoin should definitely keep their main wallet away from any devices that are likely to be attacked - phones are a prime target and pretty insecure in that regard. Phones are constantly being attacked with exploits, through rogue apps, backdoors and unintended glitches. That's besides all the social engineering trickery that can take place, people losing big sums of money after being craftily encouraged to install or download certain things which gives other people access to their keys. It's dangerous to use any software that has an auto download option by default and it might go on to steal all sorts of personal information.

When you do hold significant amount then you wouldnt really be that dumped on using up a device which is mostly been connected to internet.The best thing would be that it should really be
airgapped on the first place or do make use of some hardware wallet.Its not bad on being paranoid when it comes to the safety of your coins and even myself do always think or mind
off in advance when it comes to hacking probabilities which you should really be that careful on downloading apps and if you dont really need at all then its just right that
you wouldnt really download at all or really fan on clicking up some links on random basis.