Accessing your wallet on any public network is very dangerous and can prone you to so many security breaches. Someone can copy your log in details with keyloggers, even with the use of some spywares they can copy and get every bit of details of your account.
You always have an option mate, if you really value your hard earned funds then you will go the length and breadth just to keep it safe. Hence i got myself an Ellipal Titan Wallet. It's soo cool and secure too.
Topic: I access my BTC and other wallets on Public Internet Cafe - page 2. (Read 696 times)
Better access using private internet when you open your bitcoin wallet because too risk using public internet cafe, you data maybe not safety when you use public internet cafe. You are investor and you have your private internet because is not expensive using private internet and to warrants all your important data with your wallet bitcoin safe.
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I have not checked all responses above, but with someone with their OWN computer could use Wifi (in hotels, coffee shops, etc.) by using TOR (free) and/or VPN (not expensive) and be pretty secure, especially with a hardware wallet.
The above is not "Rocket Science", if I can learn to do the above, almost anyone else can.
I have not checked all responses above, but with someone with their OWN computer could use Wifi (in hotels, coffee shops, etc.) by using TOR (free) and/or VPN (not expensive) and be pretty secure, especially with a hardware wallet.
The above is not "Rocket Science", if I can learn to do the above, almost anyone else can.
Bitcoin will reach a point where people will need public access to the internet and I am sure shops will provide more wifi then they do now for their crypto customers to use. So you not wrong in doing what you doing. Sometimes you just have to use another internet connection source for all kinds of reasons. However, I would never use my main wallets. Only ever use your secondary wallets on public networks.
As we see more and more bitcoin/crypto adoptiong this will become a more regular thing.
Though it is not really recommended to open your wallets in public internet cafes, but for some who don't have a choice, they should be very careful in leaving any traces especially their passkeys or codes. You can delete the history or other strategies to remove your details on their computer. But if in case something goes wrong with your account, it is only you who is to blame and nobody else.As we see more and more bitcoin/crypto adoptiong this will become a more regular thing.
Bitcoin will reach a point where people will need public access to the internet and I am sure shops will provide more wifi then they do now for their crypto customers to use. So you not wrong in doing what you doing. Sometimes you just have to use another internet connection source for all kinds of reasons. However, I would never use my main wallets. Only ever use your secondary wallets on public networks.
As we see more and more bitcoin/crypto adoptiong this will become a more regular thing.
As we see more and more bitcoin/crypto adoptiong this will become a more regular thing.
Though it is not really recommended to open your wallets in public internet cafes, but for some who don't have a choice, they should be very careful in leaving any traces especially their passkeys or codes. You can delete the history or other strategies to remove your details on their computer. But if in case something goes wrong with your account, it is only you who is to blame and nobody else.
I don't think it's that much of an issue, most internet cafes I've visited wipe the computer to a template version after anyone uses it, and it is illegal to install malware on these cafes and track user movements.
Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
There are some internet cafe (not the owner of the cafe but the other customers did) are trying to input some malware or a key logger which will send the information you have input to the computer to their device, I experienced the same thing and I know how very risky it is to access your wallet in an open are such as internet cafe. Its better to use your own computer to secure your account.Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
The internet cafes around my area use software which basically creates a new user every time someone logins in and then blocks them from doing anything outside of it, after they finish using the account, it is then wiped, a new user prepared and everything back to normal.
That would be nice initiative from the internet cafe but you can't expect that to other cafes doing that kind of activity.
Bitcoin will reach a point where people will need public access to the internet and I am sure shops will provide more wifi then they do now for their crypto customers to use. So you not wrong in doing what you doing. Sometimes you just have to use another internet connection source for all kinds of reasons. However, I would never use my main wallets. Only ever use your secondary wallets on public networks.
As we see more and more bitcoin/crypto adoptiong this will become a more regular thing.
As we see more and more bitcoin/crypto adoptiong this will become a more regular thing.
I don't think it's that much of an issue, most internet cafes I've visited wipe the computer to a template version after anyone uses it, and it is illegal to install malware on these cafes and track user movements.
Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
There are some internet cafe (not the owner of the cafe but the other customers did) are trying to input some malware or a key logger which will send the information you have input to the computer to their device, I experienced the same thing and I know how very risky it is to access your wallet in an open are such as internet cafe. Its better to use your own computer to secure your account.Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
The internet cafes around my area use software which basically creates a new user every time someone logins in and then blocks them from doing anything outside of it, after they finish using the account, it is then wiped, a new user prepared and everything back to normal.
I don't think it's that much of an issue, most internet cafes I've visited wipe the computer to a template version after anyone uses it, and it is illegal to install malware on these cafes and track user movements.
Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
There are some internet cafe (not the owner of the cafe but the other customers did) are trying to input some malware or a key logger which will send the information you have input to the computer to their device, I experienced the same thing and I know how very risky it is to access your wallet in an open are such as internet cafe. Its better to use your own computer to secure your account.Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
I don't think it's that much of an issue, most internet cafes I've visited wipe the computer to a template version after anyone uses it, and it is illegal to install malware on these cafes and track user movements.
Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
There are some internet cafe (not the owner of the cafe but the other customers did) are trying to input some malware or a key logger which will send the information you have input to the computer to their device, I experienced the same thing and I know how very risky it is to access your wallet in an open are such as internet cafe. Its better to use your own computer to secure your account. Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
I don't think it's that much of an issue, most internet cafes I've visited wipe the computer to a template version after anyone uses it, and it is illegal to install malware on these cafes and track user movements.
Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
Keep in mind, your talking about a real life cafe that's a real buisness, if they tried to steal your stuff they would be hit with a crap tone of fines, you can probably relax in my opinion, maybe use 2fa just in case, but you should be safe.
You were aware that it is not secure but you still took the risk and logged in to the public internet cafe. There are so many ways to detect your private keys. I am just wondering, don't you have personal mobile phone to access your crypto wallets? Keyloggers do exists in some computer shops. So, there is a valid reason why you worry this much because they can remotely access your accounts when keyloggers was installed in the computer.
I repeatedly say that common sense is always important here. There is always a choice and a way. If you don't have mobile phone then you can borrow your family's cp or trusted person's mobile phone to access your wallet then clear the history and cache after you use it.
I repeatedly say that common sense is always important here. There is always a choice and a way. If you don't have mobile phone then you can borrow your family's cp or trusted person's mobile phone to access your wallet then clear the history and cache after you use it.
If you have no other choice but to use other people's computers like the very public and probably full of trojans Internet cafe PCs, I suggest you bring your own bootable USB with a Linux OS. That's what I do to isolate some wallets. You just plug it in and you have your own desktop and harddrive source. I use Ubuntu. These Linux USB drives have universal drivers for video, audio, and network.
This is a good option for OP if he don't have any choice although accessing Bitcoin wallets on different or public computers is not advisable as it's likely you get hack by the owners or other user of the computer. I've never try using a USB with a Linux OS on a public internet cafe so I'm wondering if you will still get the virus by just plugging in and boot to it?
No virus by booting in to your own OS. Thinking of it this way - you made a brain transplant to a person and that person will not be the same person prior to the brain switch.
If you have no other choice but to use other people's computers like the very public and probably full of trojans Internet cafe PCs, I suggest you bring your own bootable USB with a Linux OS. That's what I do to isolate some wallets. You just plug it in and you have your own desktop and harddrive source. I use Ubuntu. These Linux USB drives have universal drivers for video, audio, and network.
It won't work.
Those computers run behind a management program like "MyCyberCafe" not only you won't be able to enter the boot section because the employee there will instantly notice but even if you do your os won't be able to connect to anything.
It's not like renting a car, it's taking a taxi.
Anyhow, I'm surprised nobody advised the OP to stop using webwallets also. Not your keys...not your coins.
Ah, the sophisticated Internet cafes. In my area, there are still shops with no network management. Anyway, if no other choice, I would never in a million years, expose my wallet or private keys in a public computer.
If you used public WiFi or internet to access web wallet there is a lot of security implications, hackers may get access to install keylogger that can record all your information and send it to them. they can also get access to install malware and spyware to monitor you and spy u remotely. so its not advisable to use public WiFi or internet to access you wallets..
The thing with keylogger is, it will only record keyboard strokes. If person copy/paste anything from clipboard, it will not be recorded by keylogger. I don't think anybody manually type private keys (at least I never did that). I don't see any risk from keylogger if data is just copied.
Well, there is always risk of getting compromised when using public WiFi but I doubt regular person running cafe will go to such an extent and try to steal private info of his customers, at least not in my area.
This is a way to ruin. I hope no sane people are accessing any private information in cybercafes. These places are meant for playing games or maybe occasionally printing something but not paying your bills sending money to someone or trading crypto.
A mobile phone costs a few dollars and it will serve as both a fiat and crypto wallet and a way to access your email. Don't have a PC? Buy a phone!
A mobile phone costs a few dollars and it will serve as both a fiat and crypto wallet and a way to access your email. Don't have a PC? Buy a phone!
It is weird and I don't know any person who do such activities to handle their wallet.
If you ask me if there any possibilities available to do this my answer will be YES. If you have private key or JSON file you can access your wallet via web platform.
If you ask me if there any possibilities available to do this my answer will be YES. If you have private key or JSON file you can access your wallet via web platform.
you are exposing yourself to possible hack if you don't refrain yourself from using public internet to access your wallet, you can not be too careful with using public internet especially if there is a possibility for someone to collect you info, you should be more cautious of your personal information brfore it fall into the wrong hands.
In the bitcointalk there was rules and regulations if we dig deeper we can find more information how to access the keys and secure them from threats, it is highly recommended to go through as we can see many people will loose their funds by this small negligence due to not procuring more information.
You know the risk it includes when using public internet cafe when accessing personal and important data and account. If it's very important, we should not risk it considering the fact that you might lose all your money. In public internet cafe, there's a lot of possibilities, it is not safe there. Internet cafe are more prone to hacks, viruses, scams and etc that's why we should always be careful to avoid it. But by doing that, you just make yourself vulnerable. Although you have no choice, it's better to make other choice or find a different way. As for me, internet cafes are the least of the options. You should also be careful on the internet cafe, if you have already rented there or you know the owner and if you think it's kinda trust-worthy. You should not just rent at any cafe you don't know... But I hope, nothing bad happens to you and your assets.
My partner tried to access his wallet on a public internet Cafe and unfortunately, he lost $200. After that case, my partner didn't access and open any of his wallets on any internet cafe around. It's better to find another remedy rather than using a public Pc because it's a lot risky. Better use your own and personal gadgets to secure your funds. Scammers and hackers are everywhere.
There are basically 2 reasons why this could backfire and you would lose all your funds here.
Since I am assuming your using a wallet that's hosted online and is able to be accessed everywhere, you need to watch out for keyloggers which can easily steal your username and password, but if you have 2 factor authentication on, this can be easily be avoided.
The 2nd way someone could steal your BTC is if they have malware which would automatically sweep the machine for private keys, or auto send BTC to a certain address. This one is basically unavoidable, unless you buy a hardware wallet like a ledger.
Since I am assuming your using a wallet that's hosted online and is able to be accessed everywhere, you need to watch out for keyloggers which can easily steal your username and password, but if you have 2 factor authentication on, this can be easily be avoided.
The 2nd way someone could steal your BTC is if they have malware which would automatically sweep the machine for private keys, or auto send BTC to a certain address. This one is basically unavoidable, unless you buy a hardware wallet like a ledger.
Its not safe to access on net cafe,you are correct here since as most computer has keylogger. It was installed by someone to steal some gaming account etc. If they have knowledge in cryptocurrency, your online wallet is not safe. You can add additional security o your online wallet by activating your 2FA Security. Another is through mobile authentication, that once you loin a code was sent to your phoe. This way, your account has a secondary level of security.
Just simply avoid this using 2-FA on your phone, personally I recommend using the code generation system since they work when your sim doesn't work, or just spend the 100 dollars on a ledger, it's a worthwhile investment.
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