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September 06, 2018, 06:51:59 AM
#30
Announcing MyEtherWallet v3.24.00: Difficulty Bomb&Updating blockchain

Due to the complexity of the Bomb and the increased risk of hacking, we pushed a rather drastic update that implements a number of changes and improvements, including enhancement of efficiency and scalability of the blockchain, acceleration of transaction speed, and additional security in the form new formats private keys which will help protect users against hacking.
If you are using private key or UTC, then you need to go into the wallet and update manually, otherwise they risk being unprotected.

How do i update my Ethereum wallet?

1. Go to our website /]MyEtherWallet.com
2. Unlock your wallet using your Keystore File (UTC / JSON) or simply use your private key.
3. Click Unlock and wait for the update.

Please note that you need to manually update your wallet, failure to do so may result in funds being lost.

We are taking these measures to protect both you and our network from phishing and malicious attacks.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
MyEtherWallet Security Team.

If you use other methods, then ignore this message.
hero member
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August 06, 2018, 03:21:22 AM
#28
Bookmarking the website is easy, simple and safe.

It only take few secs to check the website if there are some unwanted characters or misspelled letters because some letters contains dots so check it thoroughly.

But if you don't want to feel safer, use a hardware wallet.
newbie
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August 06, 2018, 01:55:44 AM
#27
- Advantages of wallet Wallet:
Enhanced security features, such as 2-step verification.
You can choose whether your balance is reflected in your local currency.
The user interface design is intuitive and can be easily navigated.
As a security measure, Blockchain automatically creates a new wallet address after each crypto transaction.

- To protect yourself against future incidents, you should remind yourself of the following:
Disconnect immediately if anything is different from the one you are accessing (for example, an unsecured connection message).
Make sure the site you visit has a secure encryption icon. Especially the websites that you send personal information, money (eg ETH, Bitcoin, trading platform, e-commerce site ...) must always have encryption symbols to ensure information is secure.
Limit use of web-accessible wallets such as MyEtherWallet, which uses add-ons like MetaMask or wallet applications like Eidoo. Still, it is possible for these wallets to be compromised but still safer for MEW.
If you still want to use the MEW wallet, you can view the MyEtherWallet User Guide on your hard drive and offline.
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August 05, 2018, 10:40:27 PM
#26
Web wallet website is bookmarked on my computer for safe.I also use Metamask to connect between them. We do not use private key many time.
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August 05, 2018, 10:07:15 PM
#25
I would rather use a hardware wallet instead of a WEB one. It's very easy to  compromise your PC if it's your work station connected to the world web.
newbie
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July 31, 2018, 09:28:58 AM
#24
You need to make sure you are logged on to the real (authentic) site.
Then, you must be mindful of prop ups asking for unwarranted details.
You also need to install anti-spy, among others.
Save your private keys securely.
Don't use easy-to-get password.
Use two-factor authentication, if possible.
Do not reply suspicious messages asking for any info.
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July 31, 2018, 08:45:50 AM
#23
It is better to store coins in offline wallets (cold wallets). For example you can save your private keys in password-encrypted files and backup on USB, paper, etc. Alternatively you can buy a Trezor or Ledger hardware wallet.

Then you can use coinb.in (in the case of bitcoin) or import the private key into MEW (ethereum) or download the clients (bitcoind and geth) to generate transactions only when needed.

If you still want to use a web wallet, make sure to check the URL (it is better to bookmark the URL or type it exactly) and the SSL certificate (click on the lock next to the URL bar) every time you use the wallet. If you use Windows, make sure to use anti-virus software to avoid viruses that can steal your bitcoin. If you use OSX or Linux you probably dont need this. In addition ignore all emails or social media messages that ask for your private key. This is a phishing attack that tries to steal your bitcoin. You never need to send your private key anywhere, apart from when you import it into a trusted wallet.
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July 28, 2018, 11:24:56 PM
#22
For using MEW you can use some addon on your browser.those addon would help you from getting out the pishing site. MEW already support some addon and they also tell us to install those add-ons for our safety. as a reference:



I am using this addon: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cryptonite-by-metacert/keghdcpemohlojlglbiegihkljkgnige
jr. member
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July 28, 2018, 09:56:19 PM
#21
Is it safe to assume the best wallets are the core wallets?

As long as your computer have no malware. The hardware wallets are the only one that are truly safe, I suggest investing in one.
But many people still aware about this, they think because web wallet are easy to using doesn't it best safe to secure their money. For me, invest buy hardware wallet its worth because it is for saving our money forever.
legendary
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July 28, 2018, 08:37:45 PM
#20
How to use WEB wallet to not fail like me.
Blockchain.info is pretty reliable in terms of not gettin hacked, but they had technical difficulties in past.
So overall there is no online wallet that is secure and reliable. You can always be your own bank and choose software wallet like multibit or electrum etc.
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July 28, 2018, 02:37:52 AM
#19
100% safety is almost impossible to reach, so the first rule: be paranoid.

If you visit MEW daily (without login in) you will increase the chance that you subconsciously notice if something is 'off'

Use Metamask (don't keep it open, just login when necessary)

Keep coins / tokens you don't intend to trade soon on a hardware wallet.

Don't follow links. Always type the url.

Keep your computer clean (virusscanners / anti-malware software)

legendary
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July 28, 2018, 01:49:19 AM
#18
Is it safe to assume the best wallets are the core wallets?

As long as your computer have no malware. The hardware wallets are the only one that are truly safe, I suggest investing in one.
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July 27, 2018, 11:18:40 PM
#17
Web wallets are a pleasure to use but prone to phishing attacks. If you bookmark MEW and access it ONLY from that bookmark, you are quite safe. But bookmarks can be hacked too I guess, never heard of it but why not. Next level of protection would be using hard wallet like Ledger or Trezor. You can connect it to MEW easily and can almost guarantee your safety. Just make sure you're sending to the right address and you now 99.999% safe.
legendary
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July 27, 2018, 10:29:34 PM
#16
the only way to stay safe is always going to be using cold storage!

using MEW actually allows you to do it in a somewhat easy way. here are the steps:
1. download the source to the website https://github.com/kvhnuke/etherwallet (verify if this is the right link yourself)

2. go to send offline tab. all the other steps will also be in this tab


3. (online) enter your address in step 1 which you want to send from. write down gas price and nonce

4. (offline) enter appropriate info in step 2. choose the right option from bottom of this step "How would you like to access your wallet?" (it usually is the last one: private key). enter the right information here and click unlock

5. (offline) move a little lower, click generate transaction and now copy the "Signed Transaction" and transfer it to your online computer

6. (online) go back to https://www.myetherwallet.com/#offline-transaction and scroll to the bottom of the page, step 3. paste the "Signed Transaction" from #5 here and click send.

7. do this as a test first to learn how things work, you can send a small amount and check everything then do it for everything.
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July 27, 2018, 10:20:13 PM
#15
You admit to type your private key at the phishing site, so i recommend you bookmark the legit page https://www.myetherwallet.com/
Bookmark and only use it, don't search on the address bar or google some thing like MEW, myetherwallet, eth wallet... and click on the result links, never do it. The search results are not safe. You can install Metamask, a good and legit ETH and ERC20 wallet extension on Chrome and Firefox, this extension also warn you when you visit a fake MEW website.
Metamask legit extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/metamask/nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn?hl=en
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July 27, 2018, 10:19:52 PM
#14
Put your private key in a secured place that your the only one who knows were it is. Make a copy or print it to have a back up, which is recomemded. Just be careful cause a lot of hackers will try to steal your private keys.

It would be a good idea if you would read OP's post first before commenting on it.
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July 27, 2018, 09:58:38 PM
#13
Put your private key in a secured place that your the only one who knows were it is. Make a copy or print it to have a back up, which is recomemded. Just be careful cause a lot of hackers will try to steal your private keys.
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July 27, 2018, 06:57:09 PM
#12
To be fair, MEW domain was "taken over" for some users due to the temporary DNS hack.
there is an official MEW Chrome Extension you can use to increase your security
However, I'm not quite sure if this Chrome Extension would protect you in such case above?
but this extension would definitely help you from falling into phishing sites Cool
legendary
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July 27, 2018, 10:40:55 AM
#11
To be fair, MEW's domain was "taken over" for some users due to the temporary DNS hack. Which means that some users who accessed the MEW domain where accessing a phishing website (even if it was showing as insecure).

The definitive solution is to download MEW's source code[1] and run it locally on your computer.

[1] https://github.com/MyEtherWallet
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July 27, 2018, 10:19:09 AM
#10
Use hardware wallets otherwise you can never be safe, that is also recommend by the wallet you use Roll Eyes so still entering private keys is nonsense and you accept losing coins.
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