Silent Swap Crypto Clipper Uses Fake Google Notes Extension to Replace Wallet Addresses

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Silent Swap Crypto Clipper Uses Fake Google Notes Extension to Replace Wallet Addresses
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Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an active browser extension campaign that is designed to steal cryptocurrency by stealthily replacing wallet addresses when unsuspecting users initiate a transaction. The cryptocurrency clipper activity has been codenamed Silent Swap by McAfee Labs. "The campaign is delivered through unsigned installers – observed in both .NET and Golang variants – that

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