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Title: Electrum vulnerability allows arbitrary messages, phishing Post by: theymos on December 27, 2018, 01:17:14 PM If you're using Electrum or a derivative, you may receive a message like this:
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29142493/50359293-8780b500-055c-11e9-8cfd-83b342edeffb.png This message is false, sent to you by a hacker. If you click the link in the message and install the software, then your BTC will be stolen. If you ignore the message, then you should be OK. Version 3.3.2 (https://electrum.org/#download), released a week ago, makes the messages less readable/convincing, though you could still receive such messages. Note that altcoin derivatives of Electrum are very common, with over 1600 forks on github, and they will also be affected. More info: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/4968 Discussion: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5089963.0 |
