Topic: How can i secure my blockchain wallets private keys (Read 291 times)
Actually storing your private keys in a wallet services provider is quite risky cause no matter how careful you are and what precautions you take. The website that you use to store your bitcoins would still be in a risk of a hack. Also the same with desktop pc if you download a lot and click many links your pc and btc is at risk be hacked . No system is safe all you have to do is to learn how to be safe in the internet.
First rule, never screenshot the keys as a hacker could get to them in your phone and use them to log in. Always write it down someplace safe only you have access to.
And sever your internet connection while you're writing it down.
I suggest you to visit this thread I made https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.31919039 as I discussed here some information about different wallet and I also discussed some information about blockchain.info as well. Blockchain.info is a good wallet as it only requires a browser and a good Internet connection. But this wallet is still buggy, and not. Highly Recommended to use for storing coins in long terms if you don't have control to your private keys.
Well, talking about securing our private keys. I also discussed it in the thread provided by the link above. There are several ways how to secure your private keys.
1. By saving a copy of your private keys in a flashdrive.
2. By printing your private keys.
3. By saving a copy of your private keys in Google drive or other cloud storage (choose trusted cloud storage). This is not actually recommended because if ever that your account has been compromised. There is a chance that people who stole it may also steal your Coins.
4. Or keep it somewhere else you think that is safe.
Well, talking about securing our private keys. I also discussed it in the thread provided by the link above. There are several ways how to secure your private keys.
1. By saving a copy of your private keys in a flashdrive.
2. By printing your private keys.
3. By saving a copy of your private keys in Google drive or other cloud storage (choose trusted cloud storage). This is not actually recommended because if ever that your account has been compromised. There is a chance that people who stole it may also steal your Coins.
4. Or keep it somewhere else you think that is safe.
Just keep your private keys and keep is as a secret of yours, only you will be the only one to know it and maybe do not let others use your own desktop.
Securing a private key is very important in storing bitcoins, I think you can put ya bi bittrex market and add it with 2FA security system, hope it helps.
Whether or not your wallet is safe depends on your own. Learn how to secure your wallet early because different from a Facebook account that only contains personal information, your Bitcoin wallet can be worth hundreds of thousands to billions of Rupiah. Very unfortunate when taken over by others
Thanks guys for giving me good advice. I guess I have to buy a hardware wallet.
Yes. Hardware wallet is one of the safest options out there if you use it properly.
Investment in such is very low if we see what are the potential losses in case of attacks.
First of all, keep them in a safe place and do not share them. Using a paper wallet is the best way to keep them safe
Just secure your 12 phrase password i have blockchain.info wallet and keep it or write it down. Don't keep alot of your savings there diversify it on other hardware wallet. If you can't afford to buy one then download Electrum or coinomi if you're using android phone.
Hello
Im new in cryptocurrency. I registered on blockchain wallet. Someone told me to secure the private keys in the blockchain wallet. I know this post seems to be very funny for you tech people. But I want to know that, in which option in the blockchain wallet i could get the private key & how can i secure the private key. PLease help me out.
Basically you can secure and keep your wallets private keys and any things that can keep and secured your privacy is that don't tell anyon about it and save it in notes and other tool in your cell phone. Im new in cryptocurrency. I registered on blockchain wallet. Someone told me to secure the private keys in the blockchain wallet. I know this post seems to be very funny for you tech people. But I want to know that, in which option in the blockchain wallet i could get the private key & how can i secure the private key. PLease help me out.
Hello
Im new in cryptocurrency. I registered on blockchain wallet. Someone told me to secure the private keys in the blockchain wallet. I know this post seems to be very funny for you tech people. But I want to know that, in which option in the blockchain wallet i could get the private key & how can i secure the private key. PLease help me out.
Im new in cryptocurrency. I registered on blockchain wallet. Someone told me to secure the private keys in the blockchain wallet. I know this post seems to be very funny for you tech people. But I want to know that, in which option in the blockchain wallet i could get the private key & how can i secure the private key. PLease help me out.
Just keep your private key safe and do not let others know the first one to secure your paper wallet or any wallet that holds the private key. make sure that you do not open phishing sites and provide the information the hackers suddenly attack them especially for newbie who are not aware of computer technologies.
Thanks guys for giving me good advice. I guess I have to buy a hardware wallet.
Yes. Hardware wallet is one of the safest options out there if you use it properly.
Investment in such is very low if we see what are the potential losses in case of attacks.
Have them printed out. Or write them and keep them safely. In this way you could prevent losing these vital informstions of your wallet
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I am personally writing every password and information on the paper which I know is the safest wallet that the information can be stored in. Hackers can hack everything in this modern times so even with the fantastical security you can be vulnerable.
My friend (who worked in cooperation with some auditing company or some other people of that sort) told me, that the first thing they (and any hackers) routinely do upon arrival to any office, they scan monitors and bottom surfaces of desks and search for pieces of paper with written passwords, and usually they find more than a few. I am personally writing every password and information on the paper which I know is the safest wallet that the information can be stored in. Hackers can hack everything in this modern times so even with the fantastical security you can be vulnerable.
So just to let you know, that most successful hacking nowadays is NOT done by means of breaching highly secured systems, it is rather exploiting human error and vulnerability, such as a human inability to remember a password.
Being at your place I would use KeyPass, rather than write all your passwords somewhere. What if there is a burglary to your home?
Do not screenshot them, don't keep them on your phone in case your phone gets compromised. Write them down and keep them someplace safe.
Keep the 12 word paraphrass / mnemonic words and don't keep expose on the web. That's your recovery words if something goes wrong with your account.
Thanks guys for giving me good advice. I guess I have to buy a hardware wallet.
You can use hardware wallet to give you better security but the same tips as others here. Don't screenshot your seeds or private keys and don't be so cocky to let others know these words that shouldn't be shared. 
Instal a google chrome on your desktop and get a metamask app in a web sotre.
unlock your private key in the metamask, back up a seed and set up your password.
Done! I think your private key is secure.
when you will open your wallet, choose to unlock with metamask Don't unlock your private key in MEW.
unlock your private key in the metamask, back up a seed and set up your password.
Done! I think your private key is secure.
when you will open your wallet, choose to unlock with metamask Don't unlock your private key in MEW.
You should save it on multiple locations so that it doesn't get lost. You can save it in following places.
1. Google Drive
2. Flash Drive
3. An old laptop which you probably won't use much.
By choosing the 3rd option, your keys won't be exposed to phishing attacks and scammers since the laptop would rarely connect to the internet.
1. Google Drive
2. Flash Drive
3. An old laptop which you probably won't use much.
By choosing the 3rd option, your keys won't be exposed to phishing attacks and scammers since the laptop would rarely connect to the internet.
I i don,t save my private keys online,i always save them offline to avoid mistakes in losing it,i don,t want that ugly express about private keys.
I suggest the private key should be stored online (on google drive), and do not memorize it. You also do not just store the private code on the hard drive,SD Card and the like, because offline storage is very vulnerable, can be lost, formatted or other problems.
Paper and pen are best options for the OP. Hardware wallet is recommended but if the OP has just entered the market there is no need for the investment into the hardware right away if he doesn't own a large portfolio that needs to be backup-ed.
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I am personally writing every password and information on the paper which I know is the safest wallet that the information can be stored in. Hackers can hack everything in this modern times so even with the fantastical security you can be vulnerable.
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