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Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 20, 2015, 06:24:04 AM

Quote from: Furio on February 20, 2015, 03:03:29 AM

If you're dat files are ever loaded on an online computer, they aren't safe anymore....

I had used my old computer. And immediately after creating the backups and storing them in the USB sticks, I formatted the hard disk.

Uhm, you should have done that before, not after Wink

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Quote from: Furio on February 20, 2015, 03:03:29 AM

If you're dat files are ever loaded on an online computer, they aren't safe anymore....

I had used my old computer. And immediately after creating the backups and storing them in the USB sticks, I formatted the hard disk.

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yes :-( I guess electrum is safer wallet and will be trying to use it from now :-(

hardware wallet more safer mate

Like a ledger wallet or a trezor. Paper wallets are cheap too.

Trezor very safe? comparable with the price of $100? right?

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 20, 2015, 03:01:01 AM

Quote from: odolvlobo on February 18, 2015, 11:13:56 PM

If that is your concern, then there is a very simple solution: you use 0.5 BTC to buy the Trezor, and then you buy another 0.5 BTC.

In 2013, I had bought 3 USB sticks for $10 ($3.33 a piece). I think that storing my coins in a USB drive is much better than spending $100 for Trezor. Grin

If you're dat files are ever loaded on an online computer, they aren't safe anymore....

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Quote from: odolvlobo on February 18, 2015, 11:13:56 PM

If that is your concern, then there is a very simple solution: you use 0.5 BTC to buy the Trezor, and then you buy another 0.5 BTC.

In 2013, I had bought 3 USB sticks for $10 ($3.33 a piece). I think that storing my coins in a USB drive is much better than spending $100 for Trezor. Grin

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Quote from: thejaytiesto on February 18, 2015, 12:53:35 PM

Quote from: harrymmmm on February 18, 2015, 05:08:40 AM

Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 07, 2015, 02:42:09 AM

Quote from: cryptworld on February 06, 2015, 11:16:30 PM

how was it? you should have secured it in a trezor...

Trezor for storing BTC2.5?

Would you spend BTC1 for storing BTC2.5?

If you are having large quantities of BTC, then Trezor is a very good option. But for someone who is having just 2 or 3 coins, it won't be a good idea to spend half his coins to store them securely.

Trezor is less than half a bitcoin.
I think I'd recommend getting one for storing 2.5btc (and all future btc acquired). The peace of mind is worth it to me.

If BTC goes 100K you just lost 0.5K in something that could be replaced with a hard disk/usb and common sense. No thanks Jeff.

If that is your concern, then there is a very simple solution: you use 0.5 BTC to buy the Trezor, and then you buy another 0.5 BTC.

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Quote from: thejaytiesto on February 18, 2015, 12:53:35 PM

Quote from: harrymmmm on February 18, 2015, 05:08:40 AM

Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 07, 2015, 02:42:09 AM

Quote from: cryptworld on February 06, 2015, 11:16:30 PM

how was it? you should have secured it in a trezor...

Trezor for storing BTC2.5?

Would you spend BTC1 for storing BTC2.5?

If you are having large quantities of BTC, then Trezor is a very good option. But for someone who is having just 2 or 3 coins, it won't be a good idea to spend half his coins to store them securely.

Trezor is less than half a bitcoin.
I think I'd recommend getting one for storing 2.5btc (and all future btc acquired). The peace of mind is worth it to me.

If BTC goes 100K you just lost 0.5K in something that could be replaced with a hard disk/usb and common sense. No thanks Jeff.

I assume you meant $50k?
But I would have gained 200k on the rest, and probably rebought the .5btc before then anyway so the total gain is $250k - $120.

Not even counting the gains on extra btc i woulda bought because i had no security worries.

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Quote from: Wendigo on February 18, 2015, 11:16:44 AM

Quote from: roslinpl on February 18, 2015, 05:38:25 AM

Quote from: mayax on February 05, 2015, 03:46:53 PM

call BTC and make a complaint LOL.

Well, you learnt a lesson. Do not store in BTC more than you cannot afford to lose. keep the money in your bank account/card...not in BTC shit

LOL...

are you serious? People are holding millions in Bitcoins and you are telling to do not store money in BTC Cheesy

...

Your bank account can be compromised too I just want to say.

If you are following security instructions while storing your coins nothing bad will happen. Chance is as little as that your bank account will be compromised.

How can you explain all the hacked bitcoin exchanges though? Looks pretty convenient to me.

Have you heard news for example about this one? :
Bank Hackers Steal Millions via Malware -- http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/world/bank-hackers-steal-millions-via-malware.html?_r=2

If you lie to yourself that bank account is a safe money storage idea you are completely not reading the news about bank hacks which are on the way every year.

Yes - I understand that Bitcoin Exchanges are under attacks. You though they will be not? Why? Hackers will walk around without seeing a chance to steal millions? Well some cases proved that hackers are not always needed when we have an inside job. But, thing is there will be always some security issues and same thing is with any digital good made to storage your money.

You are the one who can make your money more secure by choosing the best way to storage your coins/money.
You are always under some risk of losing it. In all of the cases whatever you will think about.

Best regards.

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Quote from: MakingMoneyHoney on February 18, 2015, 06:05:09 PM

Quote from: SirChiko on February 18, 2015, 05:54:43 PM

What did happen, these coins are still on that address as final balance. Or you've lost access to it?

The op's link is to the thief. The OP had a vanity address here: https://blockchain.info/address/1GScoUti9fXiBhHrAWLSKAtwg6xoUEh5S5 G Scout for Girlscout.

Oh i see now, thank you for the explaination. That sucks dude but atleast he did not loose 10+ but only 2 coins.

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Quote from: SirChiko on February 18, 2015, 05:54:43 PM

What did happen, these coins are still on that address as final balance. Or you've lost access to it?

The op's link is to the thief. The OP had a vanity address here: https://blockchain.info/address/1GScoUti9fXiBhHrAWLSKAtwg6xoUEh5S5 G Scout for Girlscout.

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What did happen, these coins are still on that address as final balance. Or you've lost access to it?

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Quote from: harrymmmm on February 18, 2015, 05:08:40 AM

Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 07, 2015, 02:42:09 AM

Quote from: cryptworld on February 06, 2015, 11:16:30 PM

how was it? you should have secured it in a trezor...

Trezor for storing BTC2.5?

Would you spend BTC1 for storing BTC2.5?

If you are having large quantities of BTC, then Trezor is a very good option. But for someone who is having just 2 or 3 coins, it won't be a good idea to spend half his coins to store them securely.

Trezor is less than half a bitcoin.
I think I'd recommend getting one for storing 2.5btc (and all future btc acquired). The peace of mind is worth it to me.

If BTC goes 100K you just lost 0.5K in something that could be replaced with a hard disk/usb and common sense. No thanks Jeff.

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Quote from: WEBcreator on February 18, 2015, 11:30:54 AM

Quote from: Wendigo on February 18, 2015, 11:16:44 AM

Quote from: roslinpl on February 18, 2015, 05:38:25 AM

Quote from: mayax on February 05, 2015, 03:46:53 PM

call BTC and make a complaint LOL.

Well, you learnt a lesson. Do not store in BTC more than you cannot afford to lose. keep the money in your bank account/card...not in BTC shit

LOL...

are you serious? People are holding millions in Bitcoins and you are telling to do not store money in BTC Cheesy

...

Your bank account can be compromised too I just want to say.

If you are following security instructions while storing your coins nothing bad will happen. Chance is as little as that your bank account will be compromised.

How can you explain all the hacked bitcoin exchanges though? Looks pretty convenient to me.

paper wallet is the best solution i guess, but that will be only usefull if you are holding it for a long time and not using it Grin

Yeah and you would look funny taking out that paper wallet to pay for your dinner at the swanky restaurant.

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Quote from: Wendigo on February 18, 2015, 11:16:44 AM

Quote from: roslinpl on February 18, 2015, 05:38:25 AM

Quote from: mayax on February 05, 2015, 03:46:53 PM

call BTC and make a complaint LOL.

Well, you learnt a lesson. Do not store in BTC more than you cannot afford to lose. keep the money in your bank account/card...not in BTC shit

LOL...

are you serious? People are holding millions in Bitcoins and you are telling to do not store money in BTC Cheesy

...

Your bank account can be compromised too I just want to say.

If you are following security instructions while storing your coins nothing bad will happen. Chance is as little as that your bank account will be compromised.

How can you explain all the hacked bitcoin exchanges though? Looks pretty convenient to me.

paper wallet is the best solution i guess, but that will be only usefull if you are holding it for a long time and not using it Grin

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Quote from: cellard on February 17, 2015, 09:56:52 PM

Are you sure you are completely safe from malware with linux?
If you use linux do you need any protection software?
what is the best distro to use? how about mint cinnamon??

There is Mac and even Linux-specific malware out there.

The reason most hackers target Windows, however, is simply because it is the most common OS. A hacker would probably rather spend months creating a virus that targets 90% of all PC users.

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Quote from: roslinpl on February 18, 2015, 05:38:25 AM

Quote from: mayax on February 05, 2015, 03:46:53 PM

call BTC and make a complaint LOL.

Well, you learnt a lesson. Do not store in BTC more than you cannot afford to lose. keep the money in your bank account/card...not in BTC shit

LOL...

are you serious? People are holding millions in Bitcoins and you are telling to do not store money in BTC Cheesy

...

Your bank account can be compromised too I just want to say.

If you are following security instructions while storing your coins nothing bad will happen. Chance is as little as that your bank account will be compromised.

How can you explain all the hacked bitcoin exchanges though? Looks pretty convenient to me.

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Quote from: mayax on February 05, 2015, 03:46:53 PM

call BTC and make a complaint LOL.

Well, you learnt a lesson. Do not store in BTC more than you cannot afford to lose. keep the money in your bank account/card...not in BTC shit

LOL...

are you serious? People are holding millions in Bitcoins and you are telling to do not store money in BTC Cheesy

...

Your bank account can be compromised too I just want to say.

If you are following security instructions while storing your coins nothing bad will happen. Chance is as little as that your bank account will be compromised.

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on February 07, 2015, 02:42:09 AM

Quote from: cryptworld on February 06, 2015, 11:16:30 PM

how was it? you should have secured it in a trezor...

Trezor for storing BTC2.5?

Would you spend BTC1 for storing BTC2.5?

If you are having large quantities of BTC, then Trezor is a very good option. But for someone who is having just 2 or 3 coins, it won't be a good idea to spend half his coins to store them securely.

Trezor is less than half a bitcoin.
I think I'd recommend getting one for storing 2.5btc (and all future btc acquired). The peace of mind is worth it to me.

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Quote from: cellard on February 17, 2015, 09:56:52 PM

Are you sure you are completely safe from malware with linux?
If you use linux do you need any protection software?
what is the best distro to use? how about mint cinnamon??

Too old topic and the op forgot to lock topic but she is happy she recovered some lose from poker

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