A Mistaken Authorization Under Public WiFi: The $5,000 Security Cost (Author: The Smart Ape; Translation: Luffy, Foresight News) The author was using public WiFi at a hotel when operating their wallet, and due to a man-in-the-middle attack, the transaction process was tampered with, leading to an accidental malicious permission authorization instead of a transfer command. The hacker then exploited this authorization to steal approximately $5,000 worth of tokens and NFTs. The incident was not caused by private key leakage but resulted from the combined risks of public network vulnerabilities and lax authorization review, serving as a reminder for users to avoid using public WiFi, be cautious about exposing their crypto identities, and stay highly vigilant with every wallet authorization. Read more: