How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers — CertiK
Ice phishing is a type of scam that exists only in Web3 and is a “considerable threat” to the crypto community, said the firm. Blockchain Security company CertiK has reminded the crypto community to stay alert over “ice phishing ” Scams — a unique type of phishing scam targeting Web3 users — first identified by Microsoft earlier this year. In a Dec. 20 analysis report, CertiK described ice phishing scams as an attack that tricks Web3 users into signing permissions which end up allowing a scammer to spend their tokens. This differs from traditional phishing attacks which attempt to access confidential information such as private keys or passwords, such as the fake websites set up which claimed to help FTX investors recover funds lost on the exchange. #CertiKSkynetAlert 1/ Ice phishing is a considerable threat to the Web3 community Instead of gaining accessing to your private key, scammers trick you into signing permissions to spend your assets. We’ll outline below what to look out f