Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on Nostr: NEW: A crypto wallet maker said it had "credible intelligence" that hackers could ...
NEW: A crypto wallet maker said it had "credible intelligence" that hackers could target iPhone users with a zero-day, and even recommended turning off iMessage.
But the "credible intelligence" was actually just an ad on a scammy-looking dark web site.
Zero-days exist and it's good for people to be aware, but this post went viral and basically just spread FUD.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/a-crypto-wallet-makers-warning-about-an-imessage-bug-sounds-like-a-false-alarm/
But the "credible intelligence" was actually just an ad on a scammy-looking dark web site.
Zero-days exist and it's good for people to be aware, but this post went viral and basically just spread FUD.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/a-crypto-wallet-makers-warning-about-an-imessage-bug-sounds-like-a-false-alarm/