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Topic: The first line of defence is taken (Read 1437 times)

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March 05, 2014, 11:30:35 PM
#12
Get wallets offline and on paper

Never reuse the same address

You should be okay
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March 05, 2014, 10:28:11 PM
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Where did you get this information? by the way guys writing above are completely right, offline computer is the best way to defend yourself from theft
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March 05, 2014, 10:27:59 PM
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is 2FA the best way to safeguard against hacker attacks ?

If the hacker just has your password somehow, 2FA can help. If they have malware on your machine, 2FA won't necessarily stop them. They can just wait for you to log in with your 2FA and then have their way with your account.
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March 05, 2014, 08:32:25 PM
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is 2FA the best way to safeguard against hacker attacks ?
The best way is cold storage Smiley  But if you have to use an online storage, 2FA is the must.

People use BTC for different purposes. If it's an investment then keep it offline.

If you plan to use them for purchases it's kind of hard not to keep them on a networked device...

It's still possible, thanks to Armory.
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March 05, 2014, 08:14:56 PM
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People use BTC for different purposes. If it's an investment then keep it offline.

If you plan to use them for purchases it's kind of hard not to keep them on a networked device...
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March 05, 2014, 08:13:14 PM
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is 2FA the best way to safeguard against hacker attacks ?
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March 05, 2014, 07:50:29 PM
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well bitcointalk has also sold email addresses.

i have an email address purely for this forum. and yep i get spam that is bitcoin related
Bastards. Can't trust anyone. But bitcoin is trusltelss technology anyway Smiley
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March 05, 2014, 07:47:03 PM
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Don't keep Bitcoins on your PC!? Where are you supposed to keep them?
Paperwallet, brainwallet. Or offline computer. Or MtGox. Smiley
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March 05, 2014, 07:43:16 PM
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Don't keep Bitcoins on your PC!? Where are you supposed to keep them?
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March 05, 2014, 07:33:38 PM
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well bitcointalk has also sold email addresses.

i have an email address purely for this forum. and yep i get spam that is bitcoin related
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March 05, 2014, 07:29:11 PM
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The sky is falling! . Well, not yet, but Bitstamp have leaked users' mail addresses.  Now hackers will target you personally. And it's not just virus-infected spam. Bots will keep trying to pick up your email passwords. Hackers would google your email for your name, then would google the name for other details and then use these details to attack your passwords. They would use scrypts to automate these attacks.

Be vigilant! Change your email passwords. Make them longer. Use 2FA. Don't keep bitcoins in your PC. Don't use any personal info for paper/brain wallets.
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