The unfortunate danger of digital or virtual currency is hacking. It happens in many fields due to some mistakes.
There are some black hat hackers in the world who try to harm people through hacking. In other words, hacking is the theft of personal data of a person or an organization or demands money.
They create many phishing websites and many types of applications so that they can be easily hacked. And they will send some messages to your Gmail that can take away your information when clicked. So I would say that the wallet you have to open with Gmail will not use Gmail anywhere else
You can open another Gmail to do something else and be a little safer.
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1- Save your private key in an offline device
For this option, we should use a device which is properly secured because anyone can loss their private key by ransomware attack as many of us try to use crack version which are probably risky for device. Also, everyone must use a hardware wallet if he/she can afford to buy it. We can use private cloud service from any reputative company to store private key , not the full key in one account. 
Here are my tips about security:
1.Set a really strong password.You can check password at howsecureismypassword.net
Never use one password on all your accounts.
2.Always enable 2-factor authentication.
3.Never talk to strangers online and if you talk,just try social engineering and never reveal real info about yourself.
4.Forget about airdrops.If something is for free,usually you are the product(or the victim).They are a waste of time anyway.
5.Keep private keys offline.I mean duh,you already shared that,it's common sense.
6.Never download anything suspicious and always install some strong Anti-virus program.
7.Use the paid version of a good VPN.The free versions of VPNs aren't very good.
1.Set a really strong password.You can check password at howsecureismypassword.net
Never use one password on all your accounts.
2.Always enable 2-factor authentication.
3.Never talk to strangers online and if you talk,just try social engineering and never reveal real info about yourself.
4.Forget about airdrops.If something is for free,usually you are the product(or the victim).They are a waste of time anyway.
5.Keep private keys offline.I mean duh,you already shared that,it's common sense.
6.Never download anything suspicious and always install some strong Anti-virus program.
7.Use the paid version of a good VPN.The free versions of VPNs aren't very good.
install premium antivirus examples like Eset (if using a desktop device) because there are so many viruses or malware there that can take over your wallet, why use premium instead of using free? because in my opinion premium antivirus always updates their database about new viruses so that if we are exposed to viruses in the database it can be detected.
1- Save your private key in an offline device
One of the best way and the to store your private keys/ seed phrases is by "encrypting" it before making additional backup that is written maybe on a multiple piece of paper or metal seed plate/storage that is distributed on multiple locations. A simple encryption of your seed phrase allows you to have another layer of security instead of having a list of word phrases that can easily be copied and used to steal all the unspent funds.This is by far the simplest process where a newbie can follow in storing their keys in an offline storage.
4- Create an e-mail address for airdrops and Bounty campaigns
Or do not join any of them at all. Most airdrops or token bounty related campaigns are just a vaporware and can sometimes compromised your system because it has a possibility that some of the projects will require you to download their own wallet for you to be able to receive their shitcoin.Other resources:
[1] Good topics on security and privacy
Our wallet accounts are the most important thing in this crypto world, we are exploring the crypto world because we want to earn money if our wallet will be hacked then all things that we are doing will be wasted, there are many hackers in the virtual world so you need to have security on your wallet account.
Things you can do to avoid being hacked.
1. Avoid clicking some unusual links on your Gmail or on any platform, especially if it is not important to you, most of the hackers are using links and they will send it through Gmail.
2. Do not download a fake application, before installing the application on your device, you should check it first read some reviews about it.
3. Download updated IOS on your desktop.
Things you can do to avoid being hacked.
1. Avoid clicking some unusual links on your Gmail or on any platform, especially if it is not important to you, most of the hackers are using links and they will send it through Gmail.
2. Do not download a fake application, before installing the application on your device, you should check it first read some reviews about it.
3. Download updated IOS on your desktop.
There are so many hackers in this crypto world, securing our account is really important especially when it is our wallet account that keeps our cryptocurrency, one of the familiar ways of the hackers to gain access to your account is by the fake websites. You should be familiar with what are the legit and fake websites to avoid danger. There are many websites that really look like an original website, you better be observant and do somre research about the website first before trying it or better read some reviews about it.
Fake websites:
1. Grammatically error.
2. In the source link, you may see the word "not secure"
3. If you see something unusual on the link like something dot(.) besides the link, then it is fake websites
Fake websites:
1. Grammatically error.
2. In the source link, you may see the word "not secure"
3. If you see something unusual on the link like something dot(.) besides the link, then it is fake websites
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If you generate private key from risky sources, chance of your wallet being hacked is high. For example, if you generate private key through bitaddress online, hacker may get access your private key. It is better to use offline method to generate that. There are a lot of ways to be saved. Using offline wallet/ hardware wallet are best.
many beginners like them because of lack of reading, that's important education like this to a beginner so as not to get caught up in loss or theft.
the instructions above are also good and clear for beginners to apply to prevent such incidents. maybe my advice is just more to read and ask people who are more familiar with the new action.
the instructions above are also good and clear for beginners to apply to prevent such incidents. maybe my advice is just more to read and ask people who are more familiar with the new action.
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Check website carefully because many hackers create a phishing website that really identical to the legit website which a newbie can fall for it and also downloading wallet from unknown source is big factor for all the hacking event in crypto.
You can add some of this reason below on your list:
-downloading file that contains malware
-using same email and password to all account
-participating on scam giveaway
-installing app that downloaded on random source(some hackers are inserting malware on a famous app)
You can add some of this reason below on your list:
-downloading file that contains malware
-using same email and password to all account
-participating on scam giveaway
-installing app that downloaded on random source(some hackers are inserting malware on a famous app)
Not just with the email that contained suspicious links/phishing links. But there are also malware where you can get from uncertified and unlicensed downloading sites. I remembered my experience from signing up from mining websites and then they hacked my email and password and hacked my crypto coins.
So, it is better not to sign up with any websites and prevent using same passwords and emails connected with your crypto coins exchange/wallets.
So, it is better not to sign up with any websites and prevent using same passwords and emails connected with your crypto coins exchange/wallets.
Many people fall victim to a hack and this causes them to lose all of their cryptocurrencies
But how do the hackers enter the wallets that have a very high level of security?
Unfortunately, it depends on the ignorance of some people, not on software methods.
For example: When a message arrives in an e-mail requesting the private key, many beginners will respond to this message and send their key, which is really sad.
Here are some instructions that might help beginners:
1- Save your private key in an offline device
2- Distribute your cryptocurrencies to several govern orates to avoid losing all of them if one of the wallets is hacked
3- Do not reply to any message from an unknown source
4- Create an e-mail address for airdrops and Bounty campaigns
Do you have any other suggestions?
But how do the hackers enter the wallets that have a very high level of security?
Unfortunately, it depends on the ignorance of some people, not on software methods.
For example: When a message arrives in an e-mail requesting the private key, many beginners will respond to this message and send their key, which is really sad.
Here are some instructions that might help beginners:
1- Save your private key in an offline device
2- Distribute your cryptocurrencies to several govern orates to avoid losing all of them if one of the wallets is hacked
3- Do not reply to any message from an unknown source
4- Create an e-mail address for airdrops and Bounty campaigns
Do you have any other suggestions?
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