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Scam bitcoin Snap app! (popey.com)

submitted 11 months ago by danielfgom to c/[email protected]

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A Bitcoin investor was recently scammed out of 9 Bitcoin (worth around $490K) in a fake “Exodus wallet” desktop application for Linux, published in the Canonical Snap Store. This isn’t the first time; if nothing changes, it likely won’t be the last.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Point me to the documentation that describes this

[–] AProfessional 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

https://ostreedev.github.io/ostree/man/ostree.html - GPG verification section

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This isn't even the right project's documentation

[–] AProfessional 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

… I assumed you knew the basics.

Flatpak uses ostree for all data. https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/under-the-hood.html

I'm disappointed you criticize the project so harshly with no knowledge of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, my point is that if flat pak doesn't document that they cryptographically verify the authenticity of packages, then they dont.

Even the ostree docs say that it supports it gpg encryption. It supports it. It doesn't enforce it. That depends on the implementation.

I will continue to harshly criticize projects that leave users vulnerable. Want to prove me wrong? Link me to the flat pak docks that clearly say that all packages are cryptographically verified after download and before upload.

[–] AProfessional 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Look, Flatpak does, and it’s secure. You can spread misinformation if you like but don’t be proud of it.

You clearly have no capacity to accept new information in good faith.