2025-12-26 19:23:57

Browser wallet extension version updates face a dilemma: not upgrading risks old vulnerabilities, while upgrading may leak seed phrases during the signing process. In the most recent incident, a user exposed sensitive information at the private key level during normal operation—this is not a user error but a systemic flaw in product design.

The root of the problem lies in the single point of trust architecture. Software wallets rely on a centralized node to manage core functions such as upgrades and signing, and any weak link in this process can become a fatal breach point. The upgrade mechanism should be a security patch, but it has instead evolved into a trigger for information leakage.

This indicates that wallet security is not only a technical issue but also a structural one. Hardware wallets, multi-signature schemes, and other decentralized trust methods become necessary, not optional. For ordinary users, a single software wallet is no longer sufficiently secure.

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DevChive

· 6h ago

Upgrading is dead, not upgrading is dead, this design is really brilliant... Single point trust is indeed poison --- Hardware wallets should be priced higher now, who still dares to only use browser wallets --- Wait, can mnemonic phrases be leaked during the signing process? How to prevent that, oh my god --- Basically, it's the centralized nodes messing up, only feeling secure with multi-sig --- This is not a bug, it's a feature, making you buy hardware wallets obediently --- I just want to ask, which wallet can still let you sleep peacefully now? --- Single point trust = single point failure, everyone understands this principle, what about product managers? --- It's both systemic flaws and structural issues... Literal translation is product sh**, need to change --- No wonder large accounts use multi-signature, small retail investors are playing with fire

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P2ENotWorking

· 6h ago

Upgrading or not upgrading, both are deadly. This design is truly brilliant... Single point trust systems should have been eliminated long ago. Hardware wallets are really awesome, stop messing around. That's why I stopped trusting browser extension wallets a long time ago. Wow, can leaking private keys happen just from normal operations? This product is doomed. So, the key is to use multi-signature, dispersing risk is the way to go. Oh my god, another crappy design that forces a choice between two options... so annoying. Multi-signature + hardware wallet, don't try anything else. Such obvious design flaws, and no one has noticed? I'm going crazy. Software wallets should be completely redesigned; the current state is really unacceptable.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 6h ago

Damn, whether I upgrade or not, I still get scammed. What kind of design is this... Hardware wallets are the real deal, soft wallets are too dangerous. Single point trust is indeed a big pitfall. It feels like the entire Web3 needs to rethink its architecture. I've said it long ago, multi-signature solutions are the way to go, but unfortunately ordinary people don't want to bother with that. After this incident, I directly transferred my assets to a hardware wallet. I'm really scared now. Centralized management is not safe at all, so where is decentralization? The problem still needs to be solved at the root, otherwise it will always be a passive beating.

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FOMOSapien

· 6h ago

This is a dead loop. Upgrades get you trapped, not upgrading also gets you trapped... There's really no way out. --- The single-trust model should have been phased out long ago. Still clinging to it is truly a gamble with your life. --- Hardware wallets are the right way. Software wallets everywhere make you uneasy. --- Can leaks still happen during the signing phase? This isn't a bug, it's a disaster. --- It's really too difficult for ordinary people to play this; you have to protect yourself from everything. --- Multi-signature + hardware, this is the only way out.

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