Shared in Technology@lemmy.world 12 days ago

Crypto thieves sell hardware wallets with secret eSIM

Linked to https://www.heise.de/en/news/Crypto-thieves-sell-hardware-wallets-with-secret-eSIM-11485188.html

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whoisearth@lemmy.ca 11 days ago

With crypto it’s all a solution looking for a problem. The whole ecosystem is a grift.

Glad I never got involved.

Squizzy@lemmy.world 12 days ago

eSIM is not something K have engaged with but it seems rife for issues with tying you to a device, I never thought of this issue though.

dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 12 days ago

In my experience it’s faster to switch eSIM to new phone than physical SIM

tb_@lemmy.world 12 days ago

The few eSIM experiences I’ve had made it seem like nothing but a hassle. A regular SIM is just plug and play.

theham@lemmy.wtf 12 days ago

I love taking shit apart. People should take things apart. I think a cell modem would look obvious. I don’t know. Not a suprise. These things were always over priced anyways. Glad I never bught into this crap.

Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 12 days ago

Hardware wallets are overpriced? That’s an interesting take.

Honestly if someone is investing in crypto, I should hope they also invest in a hardware wallet, it’s an important precaution. You don’t need a fancy one, just a secure one.

BooBees@fedinsfw.app 12 days ago

Apparently is was a single chip. One chip isn’t obvious to most people, only people who recognize nearly or actually all the other chips. Someone discovered it by being an expert on these boards and took a look at the design and said “I don’t recognize this chip, wtf is this”