89 / Message signing
What's the worst thing that could happen?

The risks and implications of signing messages. The episode aims to educate viewers on the importance of understanding what they sign online and the potential consequences of signing dubious content. Within the discussion, they touch on best practices for secure message signing, showcasing prime examples. Emphasis is given to data minimization practices and how certain programs, like Amazon Creator Connections, align with these principles. The episode also presents specific advice for various platforms and highlights the difference between messages and transactions, elucidating their sequential nature. Safety measures and wallet recommendations are provided to ensure cybersecurity.

Timeline

00:00 Intro

00:41 Drink of the day

01:54 Data minimization

04:16 Second use case

04:48 Expanded use cases

05:33 Relayers

08:25 Message vs transaction

10:24 Transactions are ordered

13:19 OpenSea rugpull +EV

14:32 How to protect yourself

17:08 Advice for wallets

18:34 hour.gg badges

19:33 Amazon Creator Connections

Badges

@fulldecent

William Entriken Stayed to end

@dtedesco1

Daniel Tedesco Stayed to end

@037

AKM Stayed to end

@yodude38

??? Stayed to end

@Rito_Rhymes

Ritorhymes Stayed to end

@terminaldao

??? Stayed to end

Episode notes

• Amazon Creator Connections explains rules for promoting products
• What is the worst that can happen if I sign a message?

• https://youtu.be/wfc0RPIz3Pw
• https://youtube.com/shorts/2F0OOlJjkBA
• https://www.tiktok.com/@fulldecent/video/7267765493820345642?lang=en

NOTES

• https://www.amazon.com/earn-with-amazon-creator-connections/b?ie=UTF8&node=53638653011

AGENDA / tweet

• What is the worst thing that could happen if I sign a bad message?

  This episode is a brief explanation of messages for everyone. Did you sign something in the past that you didn’t recognize? You need this episode.

  #cybersecurity, be clean with security not #messi

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• Also in blog form [https://blog.phor.net/2023/08/13/What-happens-if-I-sign-a-message.html

  ](https://blog.phor.net/2023/08/13/What-happens-if-I-sign-a-message.html)Specific advice for @Rabby_io @taho_xyz @rainbowdotme

• Here is a review of @OpenZeppelin relayers which is a concept built into its contracts.

• Also, now our homepage shows badges for you joining

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• Signed messages let you login to websites, see best practices shown off by @037.

  How do you like that data minimization @termageddon?

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• Here is the full agenda

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• And a quick look at Amazon Creator Connections.

  This is exactly the kind of program @diana_bnb was looking for!

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