Glossary
Signature request
A prompt from your wallet asking you to authorise something. Reading what it authorises, rather than what the website claims it is, is the entire defence.
See also
Token approvalPermission you grant a contract to move a token from your wallet. Approvals persist until revoked, and an unlimited approval to a malicious contract is how wallets are emptied without any transfer being signed.
Wallet drainerA kit that tricks a holder into signing an approval or transfer that hands over their assets, usually behind a fake mint, airdrop or support page.
Last checked 19 Oct 2026.