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2019-02-27 14:00:11

Coinomi Wallet Transmits Plain-Text Seed Phrase…For Spellchecking!

Bitcoin software (and hardware) wallets are open to a bewildering array of attack vectors, because… well, money. Hackers will always be trying to exploit vulnerabilities or find back-doors. But Coinomi wallet apparently made things a bit too easy, by sending a plain-text seed to Google API for spellchecking. How Do You Spell ‘Cleaned Out’? The bug came to light after a user noticed $60k-70k of cryptocurrency had disappeared after installing the wallet. The user had enteredRead MoreThe post Coinomi Wallet Transmits Plain-Text Seed Phrase…For Spellchecking! appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.