MetaMask Ethereum Wallet update to prevent scams

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MetaMask just announced its update on 07/27/22. This update is critical because it will prevent “Wallet Drainer”.

What is Wallet Drainer

Wallet Drainer is a way to attack the wallet that, through the smart contract and links NFT project with other wallets without admitting approval from the individual signature required to each wallet.

How the Wallet Drainer works are following:

• fake NFT page with an artificial countdown to create urgency
• victim connects wallet
• the program will check valuable of NFTs
• victim active the signature to transaction(s) to transfer ownership of NFTs
• program fake the “mint” and transaction will not interact with the smart…