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r/coldcard: claimed COLDCARD entropy warning from October 2023

reddit-entropy-warning-october-2023

https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcard/comments/1vg95g7/coldcard_entropy_warning_in_october_2023/

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The post body, which linked a 2023 CryptoGuide video about an insecure COLDCARD Mk4 dice-seed warning, was removed and now reads [removed].

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 created_utc: 1785940594
 title: Coldcard Entropy Warning in October 2023
 body:
-I think this YouTuber, CryptoGuide, is underrated.
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-Cracking Unsafe Bitcoin Wallets + Coldcard Mk4 Warning (Insecure Dice Based Seeds & Private Keys)
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-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj\_W3xOlt6U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj_W3xOlt6U)

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  1. source content difference between and Current source content +1 -17

    The post body, which linked a 2023 CryptoGuide video about an insecure COLDCARD Mk4 dice-seed warning, was removed and now reads [removed].

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     created_utc: 1785940594
     title: Coldcard Entropy Warning in October 2023
     body:
    -I think this YouTuber, CryptoGuide, is underrated.
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    -Cracking Unsafe Bitcoin Wallets + Coldcard Mk4 Warning (Insecure Dice Based Seeds & Private Keys)
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    -[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj\_W3xOlt6U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj_W3xOlt6U)
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    -Picking a Good BIP39 Passphrase (25th Word) or avoiding a bad one. For Trezor, Ledger, & Keepkey
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    -[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjq\_1J0EbU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjq_1J0EbU)
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    -It looks like ColdCard had another entropy vulnerability - at one time the Mk4 allowed users to apply only 1 dice roll when selecting their 12 words (although it warned users), until this was changed with a firmware update. In the video it looks like this problem lead to bitcoin theft.
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    post: 1vg95g7
    author: Crypto-Moony
    created_utc: 1785940594
    title: Coldcard Entropy Warning in October 2023
    body:
    [removed]
    
    comment: p1vb2r1
    parent: t3_1vg95g7
    author: JumpProfessional3372
    created_utc: 1785942407
    edited: false
    body:
    I remember this about the wallet letting you use very low entropy. 
    
    comment: p1vcd3i
    parent: t3_1vg95g7
    author: na3than
    created_utc: 1785942740
    edited: false
    body:
    Designing the firmware to allow the user to use very low entropy is VERY DIFFERENT from designing the firmware to use conplex entropy and leading the user to believe the firmware uses complex entropy but breaking that design through a software defect. 
    
    comment: p1vj8jc
    parent: t3_1vg95g7
    author: Charming-Designer944
    created_utc: 1785944470
    edited: false
    body:
    The dice roll weakness created weak seed phrases that could easily be brute forced. Shares many properties with seeds generated with the RNG flaw, but a quite different cause.
    
    comment: p1w7w6e
    parent: t3_1vg95g7
    author: Far-Department-4196
    created_utc: 1785950556
    edited: false
    body:
    So what are we saying here?
    If a guy has a mk4 with the new firmware , generates a new seed , with 50 dice rolls. You’re saying that this entropy is not safe anymore?
    

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    post: 1vg95g7
    author: Crypto-Moony
    created_utc: 1785940594
    title: Coldcard Entropy Warning in October 2023
    body:
    I think this YouTuber, CryptoGuide, is underrated.
    
    Cracking Unsafe Bitcoin Wallets + Coldcard Mk4 Warning (Insecure Dice Based Seeds & Private Keys)
    
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj\_W3xOlt6U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj_W3xOlt6U)
    
    Picking a Good BIP39 Passphrase (25th Word) or avoiding a bad one. For Trezor, Ledger, & Keepkey
    
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjq\_1J0EbU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjq_1J0EbU)
    
    
    
    It looks like ColdCard had another entropy vulnerability - at one time the Mk4 allowed users to apply only 1 dice roll when selecting their 12 words (although it warned users), until this was changed with a firmware update. In the video it looks like this problem lead to bitcoin theft.
    
    
    
    
    
    comment: p1vb2r1
    parent: t3_1vg95g7
    author: JumpProfessional3372
    created_utc: 1785942407
    edited: false
    body:
    I remember this about the wallet letting you use very low entropy. 
    
    comment: p1vcd3i
    parent: t3_1vg95g7
    author: na3than
    created_utc: 1785942740
    edited: false
    body:
    Designing the firmware to allow the user to use very low entropy is VERY DIFFERENT from designing the firmware to use conplex entropy and leading the user to believe the firmware uses complex entropy but breaking that design through a software defect. 
    
    comment: p1vj8jc

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