Do not use Coinomi wallet

October 4, 2017 by Paul Spoerry Leave a Comment

Coinomi – disclosure, denial, and destructive PR – Crypto Insider – Bitcoin and Blockchain News
How Coinomi, self-proclaimed “fintech’s finest security-first multiasset wallet”, failed to address a security vulnerability revealed on their platform…

Coinomi – disclosure, denial, and destructive PR

Coinomi is a pretty slick wallet that supports a boatload of cryptocurrencies. There's a pretty glaring problem with the app though… "it doesn’t use SSL for their communication from their Android app to their backend servers. When you open the app, all of your wallet’s addresses are sent in plain text across the internet. Luke Childs noticed and pointed out the glaring security/privacy issue politely via GitHub. Coinomi refused to admit it was a problem. Twitter, Reddit, and GitHub hilarity ensued."

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