information that is very useful for beginners, and also can remind for professionals. because I think the main enemy of the cypto is hecker, so we all have to be careful and maximize your security to reduce the risk of losing our cyrpto
Truly, it’s pretty necessary for not only beginner but also all of people who still don’t prepare these skills. All the tips above both play an important role that help us to avoid being hacked. You know I find all people, before joining to this field, most of them don’t prepare a suitable knowledge, they just pay attention to the way for investing and don’t have much concerned about how to prevent their account from hacking until their wallet had lost. I hope that all of us should soonly be aware of the importance of these skills so that we can avoid the loss. 
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HOW TO STOP HACKERS TO HACK YOUR CRYPTO WALLET
Protect yourself from cyber criminals
Good day to all of you guys I am EdsnowAngel a programmer and a bit security tester in different platforms. Now I heard to my friends a lot of concerns saying "please help me my bitcoin wallet was hacked!!"
Ok ok first thing first when your bitcoin wallet gets compromised then your funds was send in different wallet then it is irreversible meaning no return of funds!! so I wanna tell everyone how to protect your bitcoin wallet from such kind of situation.1st: Protect your GMAIL or EMAIL ACCOUNT
We all know we use GMAIL as our email provider for such accounts like blockchain then we can recover and approve login with email in some wallets, now when your email account was targeted and get compromised then say goodbye to your bitcoin.To secure your bitcoin wallet(ex: blockchain or other) go to your google account settings. and then turn on the 2FA(2nd factor authentication) here is the guide on how to do it: STEP BY STEP GUIDE
2nd: Use your own DEVICE or COMPUTER/PHONE
It's a very bad idea to use someones device(ex:from friend) to make a transaction in your bitcoin wallet why? because first you don't know what is the capability of that person regarding that matters and you don't know if that phone has a lot of malwares and spywares.So we cannot say that you are safe using someones device to make transactions.
3rd: Always backup you PK's or PRIVATE KEYS
This is the most important thing to remember for everyone using your ETH or BTC wallet without backing up your Private keys then you can't recover you wallet in case you forgot your wallet.PK's are very important but there are thing you should do first. Make sure you store your PK backup somewhere that you only know and not from your computer because there are some spyware that might inside of your computer that can steal that file so make sure you back it up print in a paper and hide it to the place where you only know.
4th: Don't open links from malicious emails
This method was called email phishing where an attacker will send the same email in thousands of random users once the victim will click the link in that email then his or her device was compromised to avoid this please do not click the links included in the email immediately please always have time to check who is the sender of that email and if that email is came from the site where it supposed to came from.
5th: Do not trust PUBLIC WIFI
It's quite good to have access with free wifi's but have you think this: IS THIS A SAFE NETWORK? without you knowing maybe some of the people connected to that same network may have idea and skill on how to sniff passwords and credentials this method was so called DNS SPOOFING or SNIFFING if you want to use public wifi then use it not just with your bitcoin transactions.
6th: Do not login on Suspicious links
This method is called PHISHING where an attacker will send you a link to login with your bitcoin wallet luring you with the legitimate site example is:
the real site is: https://www.blockchain.info/
the fake site is: http://www.blockchain.ga/
then once you login to the fake site then the hacker or attacker will have now your credentials. Please always check for the green lock on the url bar and the word HTTPS in the link.
so this are some of the way to stop hackers to hack your bitcoin or crypto wallet. If you have other information then you can comment it down and lets help others.
In my own opinion, to stop hackers from hacking your crypto wallet, make sure that the websites that you are entering is safe. Think before you enter websites because hackers are in some websites that you enter.
Securing your cryptocurrency is very important because your wealth in cryptos are involved here. So don't trust everything when we are talking about security of your cryptocurrency because evil person can do anything to steel or to hack your property. Using a hardware wallet is one of the secured wallet you can use and do a lot of authentication and verification using your private information such as emails and phone apps authenticator. Be smart and wise to prevent hackers.
Nice info for newbie who are planing to enter in crypto market because crypto market attract many investors from December 2017 because of bitcoin ATH price, with crypto journey many hackers are trying to hack our bitcoin and other coins so we need to aware about this issue and best is use OTP based transaction,use 2FA security for login and withdrawal and use hardware wallet for store cryptocurrency and make backup of private keys.
Regarding protecting the email account, all should use 2fa. Many are not even aware of that option.
The biggest way to prevent hackers from stealing the coins from your wallet is to use a completely different PC or OS for crypto wallets. This way the hackers wouldn't have a way to get into your system if you only ever used the wallets. If you have a substantial amount invested in crypto markets than I would advise you to get a hardware wallet instead.
Wow thanks!! This really helps and make me gain new informations.
Good thing that i took a very serious care for my gmail, since it's related to everything and very important for me. At least maybe i can do something with it if anything bad happens.
And i never know that public wifi can be dangerous! I often use many public wifi, good thing i never make any bitcoin transaction while connected into that though. And yeah, private key surely need to be kept safely and make sure we don't lose it since it's a very important thing.
The only one that worry me is fake websites like that, since sometimes i can be stubborn and may accidentally giving my informations to those fake websites.
Good thing that i took a very serious care for my gmail, since it's related to everything and very important for me. At least maybe i can do something with it if anything bad happens.
And i never know that public wifi can be dangerous! I often use many public wifi, good thing i never make any bitcoin transaction while connected into that though. And yeah, private key surely need to be kept safely and make sure we don't lose it since it's a very important thing.
The only one that worry me is fake websites like that, since sometimes i can be stubborn and may accidentally giving my informations to those fake websites.
I'm not very familiar with the technology of hackers, but it seems to me that the main rule and protection against any hacking: NEVER go to unverified URLs
This is such a great thing to know specially to those who just started cryptocurrency, because thesed days a lot of opportunist are taking advantage to those who are not knowledgeable enough about these kind of things, its good to know these safety precautions to prevent being a victim of hacked wallet and so on
my experience shows that there is no better protection for a hard copy of a private key, it is inconvenient for frequent use, but what if so steal
A hardware wallet makes everything much simpler and safer. But true security, after all, is a process and not a product. So actions with caution complete the best practices.
Always, always protect your services with a 2FA!!
This is a MUST nowadays
This is a MUST nowadays
I would like to add more to this
1) always use 2FA for all of your accounts, but make sure to back up the QRs if you missed your mobile devices.
2) Never trust anything in the online world
3) if possible, use LastPass password manager, it will remember your passwords and correct site links ( this will help to prevent phishing attacks ). but you have to trust LastPass anyway
1) always use 2FA for all of your accounts, but make sure to back up the QRs if you missed your mobile devices.
2) Never trust anything in the online world
3) if possible, use LastPass password manager, it will remember your passwords and correct site links ( this will help to prevent phishing attacks ). but you have to trust LastPass anyway
Usually they use the domain that have a name like the origial one, like blockchain and bIockchain its look similar for the first see right? but if you access it and you input your data into that site your coin will gone forever stealed by the hackers. Do not use Public Wi-Fi, because hackers will easily access the computers connected to that network also,Keep private Keys Offline, always keep our private key offline, in flashdisk or hardcopy.
HOW TO STOP HACKERS TO HACK YOUR CRYPTO WALLET
Protect yourself from cyber criminals
Good day to all of you guys I am EdsnowAngel a programmer and a bit security tester in different platforms. Now I heard to my friends a lot of concerns saying "please help me my bitcoin wallet was hacked!!"
Ok ok first thing first when your bitcoin wallet gets compromised then your funds was send in different wallet then it is irreversible meaning no return of funds!! so I wanna tell everyone how to protect your bitcoin wallet from such kind of situation.1st: Protect your GMAIL or EMAIL ACCOUNT
We all know we use GMAIL as our email provider for such accounts like blockchain then we can recover and approve login with email in some wallets, now when your email account was targeted and get compromised then say goodbye to your bitcoin.To secure your bitcoin wallet(ex: blockchain or other) go to your google account settings. and then turn on the 2FA(2nd factor authentication) here is the guide on how to do it: STEP BY STEP GUIDE
2nd: Use your own DEVICE or COMPUTER/PHONE
It's a very bad idea to use someones device(ex:from friend) to make a transaction in your bitcoin wallet why? because first you don't know what is the capability of that person regarding that matters and you don't know if that phone has a lot of malwares and spywares.So we cannot say that you are safe using someones device to make transactions.
3rd: Always backup you PK's or PRIVATE KEYS
This is the most important thing to remember for everyone using your ETH or BTC wallet without backing up your Private keys then you can't recover you wallet in case you forgot your wallet.PK's are very important but there are thing you should do first. Make sure you store your PK backup somewhere that you only know and not from your computer because there are some spyware that might inside of your computer that can steal that file so make sure you back it up print in a paper and hide it to the place where you only know.
4th: Don't open links from malicious emails
This method was called email phishing where an attacker will send the same email in thousands of random users once the victim will click the link in that email then his or her device was compromised to avoid this please do not click the links included in the email immediately please always have time to check who is the sender of that email and if that email is came from the site where it supposed to came from.
5th: Do not trust PUBLIC WIFI
It's quite good to have access with free wifi's but have you think this: IS THIS A SAFE NETWORK? without you knowing maybe some of the people connected to that same network may have idea and skill on how to sniff passwords and credentials this method was so called DNS SPOOFING or SNIFFING if you want to use public wifi then use it not just with your bitcoin transactions.
6th: Do not login on Suspicious links
This method is called PHISHING where an attacker will send you a link to login with your bitcoin wallet luring you with the legitimate site example is:
the real site is: https://www.blockchain.info/
the fake site is: http://www.blockchain.ga/
then once you login to the fake site then the hacker or attacker will have now your credentials. Please always check for the green lock on the url bar and the word HTTPS in the link.
so this are some of the way to stop hackers to hack your bitcoin or crypto wallet. If you have other information then you can comment it down and lets help others.
Security is important, crypto is an asset so we have to do everything we can to avoid hackers, all the above tips are good but the important thing is never to put the assets in one place, it's safer to divide into various places.
Some say you need to buy a hardware wallet to store your altcoins and they will safe. Some say they use Metamask to protect some website from hack your private key or your information. I think you need to make sure you store your information in offline storage so even your computer hack your information is safe. Be careful also to visit phishing site.
Thanks Bro for the detailed measure to apply for total wallet protection. This is rich with valid security tips and if adhere to will surely help the wallets safe from the marauding hackers and cyber thieves.
Following things can be done to avoid hackings
Activate 2FA
Always save private keys on paper wallet and external wallets.
Activate 2FA
Always save private keys on paper wallet and external wallets.
Haters certainly expect bitcoin to die soon, and the thing we can do is fight back by buying, let's buy bitcoin so it can make the price go up and surely the haters will crying and even die.
you can't never stop a hacker one's a hacker always be a hacker but you can avoid for that kind of people .. you must be wise and think before you click the link the most important dont trust anybody ..
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