Get a better smartphone instead with high security functions like face recognition for your apps, you can use this to lock your crypto wallet, I use three on my phone
1. 2FA
2. Finger print
3. Strong password combination
Still don't click on links that use http instead of secured https.
Topic: Smartphones aren't spywares attack proof - page 3. (Read 1117 times)
You just added two of the many personal network security tips here. This applies not only to coins but in principle to life on the Internet. As for me, the best way to store and communicate with your crypto savings is to have an encrypted VM with the necessary Linux distrib and not fall for phishing. This is enough to avoid losing everything because of a ridiculous digital hygiene error.
I believe we should always be aware with our activities in the net, whether you are using your phone, laptop or desktop. The risk is everywhere but you can minimize or totally avoid it if you are being careful also with your activities. Avoid clicking unknown sites to you especially those offering rewards that suddenly pop out on your screen.
I personally don't like using laptops or desktops to store my coins or tokens because I know how fast PC can get compromised compare to using mobile wallet but are mobile wallet 100% proof to attacks? Nope, today i will like to share few ways that your smartphones can easily get compromised and lost your recovery seed in the process
I know that computers are usually vulnerable to viruses but it's really convenient for work. High security phones like Black Berry or Iphone are great, but it doesn't work with many apps. Your job will take a lot of time. Why don't we buy a cheap laptop and just use it for work? I can buy a laptop for $ 300 and can use it for my work without worrying about getting a virus or anything. how do you think guys? 
You just added two of the many personal network security tips here. This applies not only to coins but in principle to life on the Internet. As for me, the best way to store and communicate with your crypto savings is to have an encrypted VM with the necessary Linux distrib and not fall for phishing. This is enough to avoid losing everything because of a ridiculous digital hygiene error.
Using a smartphone, it’s very easy to follow us, easy to observe and control. It seems to be a harmless thing, but it can have an effect on us.
Rooting your device gives you deep access to the system, and it also puts your phone at risk of being attacked by unauthorized applications. When you use your phone, it's best to leave it in its original state and never try to root it
Well, rooting your smartphone to give its root access is completely normal in my view. As long as you don't give the root access to unknow or unofficial app that not coming from google play store, you will be fine.
It didn't know that rooting/jailbraking your phone can lead for someone stealing your wallet. which can be scary honestly. But before tweaking your phone you must always know the risk you are facing before doing it. But if you use an app for being your main wallet. well I can't recommend that especially if you have a large sum of money. So i recommend you buying a external wallet like a ledger.
Most new smartphones comes with strong CPU like latest Qualcomm and even the generic MTK devices with 8.0 or 9.0 came with very tough recovery mode to jailbreak, they are hard to root now and I don't see why anyone will go through the stress, it's not worth it, better get a separate phone with 4.0 or 5.0 to do some ROM installations on
yeah this is why my phone has not been root yet . i do look for way to root it but i have failed and give up already but let say if its rooted now i think i will still not proceed knowing that rooting can be dangerous to my coins because i do store passwords and private keys on my phone too aside from my laptop but i am not a fan of those typing apps or keyboard apps . i only love to download anything with being careless of my security but that was before too when im not yet busy on my blockchain/crypto carreer .
Clicking on bad links can get your phone compromised as well, I call this trick Phishing, might happen through mails or just a website that isn't secured, but it's true that mobile phones are less likely to get compromised unlike PC
Most new smartphones comes with strong CPU like latest Qualcomm and even the generic MTK devices with 8.0 or 9.0 came with very tough recovery mode to jailbreak, they are hard to root now and I don't see why anyone will go through the stress, it's not worth it, better get a separate phone with 4.0 or 5.0 to do some ROM installations on
yeah this is why my phone has not been root yet . i do look for way to root it but i have failed and give up already but let say if its rooted now i think i will still not proceed knowing that rooting can be dangerous to my coins because i do store passwords and private keys on my phone too aside from my laptop but i am not a fan of those typing apps or keyboard apps . i only love to download anything with being careless of my security but that was before too when im not yet busy on my blockchain/crypto carreer .
Most new smartphones comes with strong CPU like latest Qualcomm and even the generic MTK devices with 8.0 or 9.0 came with very tough recovery mode to jailbreak, they are hard to root now and I don't see why anyone will go through the stress, it's not worth it, better get a separate phone with 4.0 or 5.0 to do some ROM installations on
For me smartphones are one of the worst things you can use to store your crypto.
If you think otherwise, I have one question for you. If anything breaks in your phione will you be able to fix it by yourself or will you leave it at a shop for repairs? If you have the knowledge be my guest but the moment you'll give it away the risk of you losing everything goes up exponentially.
I know how to fix my computer but can't repair any phone damage so for me the choice is obvious.
I don't think it not, it's all depend how you secure it. If you don't use any security measure it's like living your wallet open to others. My wallet has 2fa security and finger print scanner security even your phone does break and they fixed it they cannot access the app without any password.If you think otherwise, I have one question for you. If anything breaks in your phione will you be able to fix it by yourself or will you leave it at a shop for repairs? If you have the knowledge be my guest but the moment you'll give it away the risk of you losing everything goes up exponentially.
I know how to fix my computer but can't repair any phone damage so for me the choice is obvious.
I personally don't like using laptops or desktops to store my coins or tokens because I know how fast PC can get compromised compare to using mobile wallet but are mobile wallet 100% proof to attacks? Nope, today i will like to share few ways that your smartphones can easily get compromised and lost your recovery seed in the process
1. Root Access
Yes I know many like tweaking their smartphones, installing new ROMs on your phone to change the looks and have better butter smooth OS but what you don't know is that there bad apps out there that can take control of your phone through root access that you have installed, root access gives access to some spyware apps that will stay hidden in your OS.
2. Unofficial Keyboard Apps
Are you the type that loves fancy keyboards? Well this is for you, there are few keyboard applications on playstore that keeps every single words you type through these keyboards and store into cloud for the keyboard app developer, that moment that you are busy typing in your recovery seed these keyboards are busing storing into cloud.
Be wise, till date some people don't know how their recover seed get compromised, all they see is someone sent out some Bitcoin from their wallets and they start crying of loss, be very careful with your smartphones and whatever apps you got running on them.
Im aware of rooting your phone can be vulnerable if your trying to installed apps with a roots access . But it my first time knowing there are also keylogger not only on computers but in mobile phones via downloading keyboards. BTW im using downloaded keyboards. 1. Root Access
Yes I know many like tweaking their smartphones, installing new ROMs on your phone to change the looks and have better butter smooth OS but what you don't know is that there bad apps out there that can take control of your phone through root access that you have installed, root access gives access to some spyware apps that will stay hidden in your OS.
2. Unofficial Keyboard Apps
Are you the type that loves fancy keyboards? Well this is for you, there are few keyboard applications on playstore that keeps every single words you type through these keyboards and store into cloud for the keyboard app developer, that moment that you are busy typing in your recovery seed these keyboards are busing storing into cloud.
Be wise, till date some people don't know how their recover seed get compromised, all they see is someone sent out some Bitcoin from their wallets and they start crying of loss, be very careful with your smartphones and whatever apps you got running on them.
There are so many apps that run on your smartphone even you know about it, that´s why every expert recommends avoiding all mobile wallet apps. More to that we do not even know about mobile security as much as we know about the computer´s security.
That is right. One time, I had this smartphone, not a known brand but I was wondering why suddenly there is a particular app appearing even if I haven't installed that app. Also, I experienced on the same phone that another camera app was suddenly running on the background and not my official camera app. So we don't know what the developers programmed in your phone so be careful in installing wallet apps in your phone. I prefer using my computer and configure my firewalls instead.
Phones are prone to Spyware. That's why about $50,000,000 of a cryptocurrency project was stolen through Hacking of the CTO's phone.
There are so many apps that run on your smartphone even you know about it, that´s why every expert recommends avoiding all mobile wallet apps. More to that we do not even know about mobile security as much as we know about the computer´s security.
When you are connected to internet you have to be very careful no matter what device we are using,IOS,Android or windows or any other operating system because even reputed softares in the pasts were found that they are tracking user's privacy information.Best solution is hardware wallet.
Now even a hardware wallet does not give any guarantees because there are some cases of hacking start to appear or some kind of inside replacement of address. I think in order to safely store cryptocurrency, you can use some kind of smartphone that will never connect to the Internet. it will be harder to hack it.
More likely a 2nd phone, it might be good but it is better if you have a secured hardware wallet bought from legit producer so you can be sure of your cryptocurrencies. For me smartphones are one of the worst things you can use to store your crypto.
If you think otherwise, I have one question for you. If anything breaks in your phione will you be able to fix it by yourself or will you leave it at a shop for repairs? If you have the knowledge be my guest but the moment you'll give it away the risk of you losing everything goes up exponentially.
I know how to fix my computer but can't repair any phone damage so for me the choice is obvious.
You shouldn't store your recovery seed on your phone, copy it somewhere else, if my smartphone get damaged there is no way the repairer can get asses to my coins because If you think otherwise, I have one question for you. If anything breaks in your phione will you be able to fix it by yourself or will you leave it at a shop for repairs? If you have the knowledge be my guest but the moment you'll give it away the risk of you losing everything goes up exponentially.
I know how to fix my computer but can't repair any phone damage so for me the choice is obvious.
1. I use finger print scanner
2. My phone is always locked with facial recognition to access my crypto wallets
Facial recognition can be easily fooled. It measures your face and focuses on the size and location of your eyes. There were many instances when phones unlocked for different people because their faces had the same measurements.
Fingerprint can also become a disadvantage if you disable all other ways of unlocking your phone. A few times my phone was unable to recognize my fingerprints and I had to unlock it with a code.
with the root, smartphones can access a whole series of applications that would otherwise be impossible to run on normal phones, obviously they are not safe and I would never keep on them crypto wallets apps
I personally don't like using laptops or desktops to store my coins or tokens because I know how fast PC can get compromised compare to using mobile wallet but are mobile wallet 100% proof to attacks? Nope, today i will like to share few ways that your smartphones can easily get compromised and lost your recovery seed in the process
1. Root Access
Yes I know many like tweaking their smartphones, installing new ROMs on your phone to change the looks and have better butter smooth OS but what you don't know is that there bad apps out there that can take control of your phone through root access that you have installed, root access gives access to some spyware apps that will stay hidden in your OS.
2. Unofficial Keyboard Apps
Are you the type that loves fancy keyboards? Well this is for you, there are few keyboard applications on playstore that keeps every single words you type through these keyboards and store into cloud for the keyboard app developer, that moment that you are busy typing in your recovery seed these keyboards are busing storing into cloud.
Be wise, till date some people don't know how their recover seed get compromised, all they see is someone sent out some Bitcoin from their wallets and they start crying of loss, be very careful with your smartphones and whatever apps you got running on them.
Installing any apps which needs access of our mobile feature is risky and it is available on official marketplace as well so don't think you are safe if you are not installing any random keyboard apps or rooting your mobile.Smartphone means no privacy no matter it is android or Ios platfrom so keep in mind that never store sensitive information on mobile anymore. 1. Root Access
Yes I know many like tweaking their smartphones, installing new ROMs on your phone to change the looks and have better butter smooth OS but what you don't know is that there bad apps out there that can take control of your phone through root access that you have installed, root access gives access to some spyware apps that will stay hidden in your OS.
2. Unofficial Keyboard Apps
Are you the type that loves fancy keyboards? Well this is for you, there are few keyboard applications on playstore that keeps every single words you type through these keyboards and store into cloud for the keyboard app developer, that moment that you are busy typing in your recovery seed these keyboards are busing storing into cloud.
Be wise, till date some people don't know how their recover seed get compromised, all they see is someone sent out some Bitcoin from their wallets and they start crying of loss, be very careful with your smartphones and whatever apps you got running on them.
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