Under Pressure. A User-Centered Threat Model for Cryptocurrency Owners

Froehlich, Michael; Hulm, Philipp; Alt, Florian

doi:10.1145/3510487.3510494

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“…Since some publications include human aspects, such as social engineering, we add the human layer to the blockchain layer model. Whereas most publications concentrate on the end-user, Fröhlich et al [131] explicitly state staff members. In the following, we summarize the results, grouped into the categories of social engineering (see Section 6.2.1), human errors and accidental threats (see Section 6.2.2), and wallet threats (see Section 6.2.3), which can have various reasons.…”

Section: Human Layermentioning

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“…In the field of blockchain, the variants of asking for the private key, credentials, or cryptocurrency (as exchange or contribution) exist, according to Weber et al [129]. Fröhlich et al [131] name email phishing, ad phishing, social media phishing, voice phishing, short message service (SMS) phishing, and spear-phishing. In addition, the authors state the variants of exit scams, fraudulent cryptocurrency scams, transaction scams, impersonation giveaway scams, and blackmail scams.…”

Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Identity theft: Identity theft describes the usage of another's personal identifying information without their permission, according to Fröhlich et al [131]. This could happen in blockchain use cases after phishing, but also following data breaches and other attacks.…”

Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Do et al [36] apply deep fakes against liveliness detection during biometric authentication. Attacks on third-party services, such as subscriber identity module (SIM) swapping attacks, can have implications for the usage of wallets [35,131].…”

Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Analyzing the Threats to Blockchain-Based Self-Sovereign Identities by Conducting a Literature Survey

Pöhn,

Grabatin,

Hommel

2023

Applied Sciences

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Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a digital identity management model managed in a decentralized manner. It allows identity owners to manage and store their digital identities in a software wallet, for example, on a smartphone, without relying on centralized providers. This approach tries to enhance the security and privacy of digital identities and, thereby, their owners. With the new eIDAS regulation, elements of SSI, such as the wallet, are being pushed onto the market. However, since the model is relatively new, the security threats are still not fully known. This is shown by a brief security analysis of selected existing SSI wallets. In order to get a picture of the known threats, we systematically analyze and categorize related work in the field of SSI and elements applied by SSI. We then evaluate their application to current SSI systems and identify future work.

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Section: Human Layermentioning

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Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

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Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

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Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

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Grabatin,

Hommel

2023

Applied Sciences

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“…Across studies self-induced human errors are frequently reported (e.g. [2,47,50,79,87,132]). Examples include forgotten passwords [115], forgotten storage locations, lost private keys, wrongly sent transactions [50], or ill investment decisions [2].…”

Section: Behavior and Perceptionmentioning

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Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Human Computer Interaction: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Froehlich

Franz

Trotter

et al. 2022

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We present a systematic literature review of cryptocurrency and blockchain research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) published between 2014 and 2021. We aim to provide an overview of the feld, consolidate existing knowledge, and chart paths for future research. Our analysis of 99 articles identifes six major themes: (1) the role of trust, (2) understanding motivation, risk, and perception of cryptocurrencies, (3) cryptocurrency wallets, (4) engaging users with blockchain, (5) using blockchain for application-specifc use cases, and (6) support tools for blockchain. We discuss the focus of the existing research body and juxtapose it to the changing landscape of emerging blockchain technologies to highlight future research avenues for HCI and interaction design. With this review, we identify key aspects where interaction design is critical for the adoption of blockchain systems. Doing so, we provide a starting point for new scholars and designers and help them position future contributions. CCS CONCEPTS• Applied computing → Digital cash; • Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI); Interaction design.

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Prototyping with Blockchain: A Case Study for Teaching Blockchain Application Development at University

Froehlich

Vega²,

Pahl

et al. 2023

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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Under Pressure. A User-Centered Threat Model for Cryptocurrency Owners

Cited by 10 publications

References 31 publications

Analyzing the Threats to Blockchain-Based Self-Sovereign Identities by Conducting a Literature Survey

Analyzing the Threats to Blockchain-Based Self-Sovereign Identities by Conducting a Literature Survey

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Human Computer Interaction: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Prototyping with Blockchain: A Case Study for Teaching Blockchain Application Development at University

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