Topic: Every Bitcoin holder Should Take a Cybersecurity course - page 4. (Read 633 times)

By cybersecurity people generally mean security for application developers. Things like avoiding SQL injection and other common attacks. As a user, you don't need to know that. You only need to know how to keep yourself safe from malware and phishing/social engineering/scams, how to avoid unsafe Bitcoin wallet setups, like brainwallets.

Jameson Lopp's articles cover almost everything that a beginner needs to know

If you do not learn cyber security for your personal safety voluntarily, you will be force to learn when your wallet or PC is compromised. People with whole bitcoins do not even need to be told this they know that since they are their own banks they can not afford to be complacent with their coins security. They take the responsibility to learn not just how to secure their coins but their devices, their apartment and any thing that they know can be used by hackers and criminals to compromise their safety. It believe that it is more than just saying not you keys not your coins or even putting your key phrase in a steel plate. And yes, I do support a cybersecurity board on the forum. Thymos should look into it. Thank you.

As much as these points are correct, but it is not necessary for people to first learn about the cyber security before having the knowledge about how to prevent their wallets or online crypto accounts from being hacked or compromised by scammers..
If one can take caution of not clicking just any link or communicate with dapp or smart contracts in which malicious attacks have been planted, one will be free of wallet or crypto accounts hacks.

this reminds me of a post on a thread where the link leads to a thread that request that theymos should add a cybersecurity/privacy board. having a board like that where members can easily directed newbies to that board would be a great way to make them aware what should be done to protect themselves online.

edit: here's the thread that I am talking about Request: "Cybersecurity and Privacy" board + Poll

Every one who is online must learn about cybersecurity. It's a must to learn the basis and improve each day by learning.


Everyone can take care of its health and learn what to do to still healthy. (sport, sleep, food...)


Exactly.

Knowledge is the key to everything. As soon as you use the Internet, it is mandatory to have knowledge of cybersecurity, at least the basics. If we don't know anything, then it is certain that there will be a problem one day. Hacked mail, identity theft, romance scam, all this before even having your wallet hacked.

I believe that these lessons are not only for bitcoiners, but for all internet users who care about protecting their sensitive data and privacy. Bitcoiners are not the only ones vulnerable to hacker attacks and fraud schemes, and they may be the least vulnerable to fraud and hacking given the number of attacks that occur almost daily.
According to my estimation, taking lessons in CyberSecurity alone is not enough. Rather, daily practice and constantly asking questions is what motivates the search for answers and knowledge of the methods used by hackers, especially since these methods develop with the development of the tools used. Major platforms and companies hack operations succeed even though they allocate a whole section of human resources specialists in CyberSecurity for protection.

If it were possible, I'd recommend that everybody takes a personal share in the cyber network.... Cus it's all about our treasury at the end of the day... whatever anyone would ensure is utmost security - and any malicious activity shouldn't be left unquestioned...
It'll also help if alot of rehabilitations are made - rehabilitations to bypass every AI sense and techs ... Cus most of this cyber theft have improvised over time... They keep enacting every new development and make good use of them, just to make Thier jobs easy - every effort to cripple Thier source seems to no avail ... We should learn up ourselves.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

There is no bad in what you have said mate but I think this would just complicate things for the new beginners as most people you see in this crypto space are not technologically inclined. Some are just here to do their daily hustle and go away with their profits while some are just here because of what they told them about the crypto space. All this big talk gets them frightened and confused as to how to handle things that they have no knowledge about. What I  think you should have done or said is just to learn the basics of securing wallets properly at least that would help cool off the tension than raising dust. Sometimes when you end up painting something that is not whort it you succeed in making that thing lose value and people begin to see it as not important.

I wouldn't say I know so much but atleast I know the basis of security and anyone whonis coming into  cryptocurrency consciously should be aware at one point or the other that what they hodling is value, that is, it is worth money and you know people don't joke with money, hence, I believe  you don't expect them joke with the security of their coins and most persons who came into through referral which I believe  most cryptocurrency user came through such means should at some point been told alot about security.
I'm not taking things really personally but anyone reading this from a different  perspective might see it as a big deal to hold bitcoin.

Extremely too much just for holding bitcoin.
With digital banking,  people who use local banks shoukd also be advised  to go get cyber security  courses as well.

I'm not disputing this fact and it will be nice if everyone, especially internet users enroll on this but you should know cybersecurity courses aren't free and in my country, it is usually expensive and you wouldn't expect someone battling to buy bitcoin to first go for a cyber security course first, simply because he wants to hold.

Pardon me but I think most local banks also use this devices you mentioned and I'm not trying to do any form of comparison but since they also use this devices and also deals with money, I think we ought to also enroll in cybersecurity courses as well before using our local banks digital apps.
If you're asked to go enroll  in some form of cyber security courses before using your local bank when you possibly have other equivalent options, will you still voluntarily still use your local bank?
Me: no I wouldn't use it and I believe  most Persons wouldn't as well.


I love the fact that you were specific on cases and scenarios where advancing to getting a  cyber security  course is needed and appreciated which op never did because I see no need for a cyber security course when one is still barely trying to hodl.

Really, I don't think so security or you can say safety is not that hard to deal with, and I am saying it with confidence unless by yourself you don't do any blunders, Safty is as simple as ABC haha I had copied it from somewhere anyway the point is Always Careful with what you do that's all. Nothing else is needed. Haha, a dedicated course for cybersecurity I thnk it is too much buddy..

It shouldn't even be possible to click on links with the device that hodls your Bitcoin, because that device should be offline. Online wallets are risky and can be attacked easily, a hardware wallet or a software wallet created offline is the wallet that should be used to hodl Bitcoins that one cannot afford to lose.

Having said that, a Cybersecurity course might not be necessary, one can learn all they need to know about how to secure their Bitcoin in online forums like Bitcointalk and by reading articles about Bitcoin security online.

Enrolling in a course does not mean that one is gaining knowledge about a particular subject. Instead of recommending that bitcoin holders take a course you can suggest that they learn about how to properly secure themselves and their coins which does not need them to register to a course for. I personally have learnt a lot from this forum more than I have learnt from any course or eBook I have used.

You do not need sophisticated ways to protect your wallet, if you follow the most basic steps you will be able to keep your wallet safe.

- Jay -

Cybersecurity should be a general concern, I think everyone (bitcoin enthusiasts or not) should be conscious of how they use the internet and how to protect their data. Bitcoiners should be very proactive when it comes to learning and practicing basic cybersecurity the most because bitcoin is a digital asset and we use devices (pcs, mobile phones) to access our bitcoins, these devices are vulnerable to hacks and viruses. The information can be gathered online, one can learn from YouTube videos and other free sources how to protect their data and devices.

Yes. I agree on you because this will give you an advantage on how to easily secure your account despite of the rampant scams happening online. However, I should also say that this is not actually compulsory for everyone as we can always protect our account as long as we are responsible enough to secure them and not to easily fall on the traps of scammers. But yes, if given a chance, then why not go and grab the opportunity.

I believe this is a good decision learning how to secure yourself in crypto-currency is very important for everyone expert and newbies alike so yes I encourage everyone to take the course.

But I would also want to add, this should not mean that protecting yourself in Crypto-currency is complicated, you can follow the simple basis and still be very secured but if you can then why not learn something new

While it is entirely not necessary to enroll oneself into a cyber-security course, but if anyone gets into bitcoin deeply they would obviously be interested in security practices and learning basic security measures will be really be helpful for them in the future. Precisely speaking, if any individual is handling voluminous amounts of bitcoin regularly, I think they should be having a great knowledge or background in security related aspects since a minor mistake would cost them hundreds or thousands of $$$ easily.

After the failure of FTX, Self-custody has been of utmost importance in cryptocurrency world as any crypto company large enough can fail all of a sudden within a few days if they are not run properly. If the individual's assets in bitcoin are relatively lower, then purchasing a simple hardware wallet such as Trezor would suffice provided they are not randomly clicking onto any malicious link but OTOH if the individual is rich in fiat world and would like to convert their fiat into bitcoin by adding multiple bitcoins to their non-custodial wallet, then a security course would be of utmost importance in safeguarding their assets in long term.

Furthermore, closely monitoring CT can provide us an edge onto the various hacks happening in the bitcoin/crypto world regularly but doing that alone on a regular scale can never help us in saving from the rug pulls or hacks happening every now and then. A minor knowledge of any programming language such as python can be helpful for anyone involved in Bitcoin as we will be able to verify the source codes of multiple software applications where we store our coins.

Don't get it too personal mate I think the op is just trying to be concerned about the safety of the funds of bitcoiners. Personally I think the items you mentioned are a good way of securing ones bitcoin but there people who do not take these things seriously and may be getting trained on cyber security will really help to sharpen their security awareness because they always come up with scam issues which mostly have been as a result of lack of cyber security. Spending funds to gain proper guidance on good ways to secure not just bitcoin but other personal information about them will help to keep them from harm and scams so if it is worth spending on to get knowledge then it is not bad to talk about it in fact I will really support the op again and again.

From your expression @ Obari you know so much on the possible ways to secure your funds but what about people who are new to bitcoin and those who feel less concerned about their privacy and security do you think they don't need to spend time and money to get trained? 

Please you guys should stop making it seem impossible or very difficult to hold bitcoin.
There is absolutely  no need to go for a cyber security course or test simply because I want to hold bitcoin and this is a bad concept to present to the public about bitcoin  and if I'm to be a newbie, seeing this alone should be able to kill my zeal about to wanting to deal with it.

Just getting  a secure wallet possibly a hard ware wallet and avoiding clicking on unfamiliar and every links that pops up  on our device will do the tricks than spending money trying to enroll on a cyber security course.

I couldn't agree more in fact I think every individual on this planet has to be aware of cyber security but taking the course is not really necessary for everyone, it will be better if we aware of its basics and striking the right balance between convenience and security.

Advanced security measures may involve longer and more complex processes, which can be cumbersome for everyday use. Even if we are completely educated about all the things involved still no security system is foolproof and human errs can lead to vulnerabilities and further complications.

And your statement be like everyone has to become a doctor because they are at the risk of getting sick anytime, Am I wrong?

Every Bitcoin holder has to learn about cyber security. There are so many phrases like not your keys not your coins. There are topics covering how to secure your private keys, how to be careful and watch out for phishing emails, links, scams, keylogger and many others. For me the two most important reasons why every bitcoiners should take a personal course on cyber security are because crypto wallets are attractive to hackers and cybercriminals. Secondly, malwares and keyloggers ...there are too many malwares that try to record our details from the backend without our knowledge. Lastly, if the keys is yours, then the coins are yours, it lies on you take a cybersecurity course to learn sophisticated ways to protect your non-custodial wallet that has your coins.

I think that there has never been a time when bitcoiners should take personal Cyber security courses not for commercial purposes but for personal reasons for them to learn how to stay protected and secure their crypto assets.
What do you think?