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Blind-signature phishing

A wallet displays opaque bytes and asks the user to trust the connected page.

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  1. Overview
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to check
  4. Sources

Overview

A wallet displays opaque bytes and asks the user to trust the connected page.

Why it matters

The bytes can encode transfers, approvals, delegates or arbitrary calls.

What to check

Use an independent decoder and refuse effects that cannot be matched to the intended action.

Sources

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