Topic: Wallet hacking is it possible? - page 8. (Read 29713 times)
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Just like an account where one's fiat currencies are kept so also is wallet where digital assets or cryptocurrencies of crypto lovers are kept. Can the wallet be vulnerable to hacking and if possible how can that happen? If you have experienced it before, I want to learn from your experience.
I've experienced it, but I was lucky because at the time. In my wallet, there was only one coin and that was no selling value. We must be cautious and if there is a message that sends you to join a project. You do not easily believe and do research. A message asking you to send a private key should be ignored.
Now if I use iPhone to manage the wallet, how can they hack my property via email. Because I think iPhone is one of the better security operating systems than Android
if the wallet is in the form of an application on the iPhone it might be difficult to hack. but for an online wallet it's like a security system that is used by many people and maybe it has weaknesses that might be hacked by people.
I have two sad experiences when I lose my money, even now I dont know for sure how hackers stole from my wallets, after that I bought ledger and still dont feel safety, but much better, I dont hear about hacked ledgers!
There is nothing impossible and even the things you think is impossible, will be impossible with just a little mistake. Wallet hack is very possible if you are not careful.
In most cases, users of cryptocurrency lose their money due to the careless use of their wallets, as well as due to careless attitude to their passwords and secret keys. Of course there are exceptions, when hackers are interested in your wallet, but for this you need to attract attention so that you are interested in the dense.
There is nothing impossible and even the things you think is impossible, will be impossible with just a little mistake. Wallet hack is very possible if you are not careful.
ALL wallets are vulnerable to hacking in different ways if they are not setup and used correctly..
It sounds like you are talking about a web wallet, a wallet on a website.
These are very vulnerable to hacking just the same as exchanges are. They can be hacked by hacking the website itself, ot hacking your computer to get your login details, or phishing you..
They definately are NOT unhackable..
Then you have desktop and mobile wallets..
Besides possible volnerabilities in their code they are only as safe as your device.. So if they can hack your device they can get your coins..
Even if you encrypt the wallet they could still get you with a keylogger or something..
Your device's security is in your hands..
Then you have "cold" wallets.. They can be quite unhackable if done right but you have to do them right..
If your seed or priv key are saved on a machine that the internet can touch, then they are hackable..
If you create them on a machine that was possibly infected or connected to the internet, they are hackable..
They are only unhackable if done right..
Then their are hardware wallets like the ledger and trezor..
Unhackable you might say right?
Well probably if you save your seed offline like write it down on paper, but if you save your seed in a file on a computer that is connected to the internet they can getcha....
Also, a lot of people STILL get hacked using these by trying to claim forks with scam wallets!!!
So you still have to watch what you do..
My choice is the Ledger hardware wallet but I am still very suspicious of the chrome app, and it needing "updates" all the time spooks me..
Seed written on physical paper..
I love this analysis, Your key packs, i.e private key, keystore are very vital to your wallet, it draws the line between hackable and unhackable wallets. So keep your private key safe and you can be 90% sure you funds are safe It sounds like you are talking about a web wallet, a wallet on a website.
These are very vulnerable to hacking just the same as exchanges are. They can be hacked by hacking the website itself, ot hacking your computer to get your login details, or phishing you..
They definately are NOT unhackable..
Then you have desktop and mobile wallets..
Besides possible volnerabilities in their code they are only as safe as your device.. So if they can hack your device they can get your coins..
Even if you encrypt the wallet they could still get you with a keylogger or something..
Your device's security is in your hands..
Then you have "cold" wallets.. They can be quite unhackable if done right but you have to do them right..
If your seed or priv key are saved on a machine that the internet can touch, then they are hackable..
If you create them on a machine that was possibly infected or connected to the internet, they are hackable..
They are only unhackable if done right..
Then their are hardware wallets like the ledger and trezor..
Unhackable you might say right?
Well probably if you save your seed offline like write it down on paper, but if you save your seed in a file on a computer that is connected to the internet they can getcha....
Also, a lot of people STILL get hacked using these by trying to claim forks with scam wallets!!!
So you still have to watch what you do..
My choice is the Ledger hardware wallet but I am still very suspicious of the chrome app, and it needing "updates" all the time spooks me..
Seed written on physical paper..
It is very possible that your wallet can be hacked if you are not careful with your secure words and your private key. If any of this leaks or you are found of using free WiFi all around, your wallet is in a potential threat. The most secured wallet is hardware wallet.
I got my first $45 worth of ether stolen from my wallet. I don’t know how that happened but i never gave out my pkey.
Btw, I read about a hacker that stole from wallets with an easy password (can’t remember but I think the article said it was an easy private key) created by the users them selves. Why would a user use an easy password in the first place.
When I checked the hackers address, there was a lot of accounts the hacker had stolen from.
Btw, I read about a hacker that stole from wallets with an easy password (can’t remember but I think the article said it was an easy private key) created by the users them selves. Why would a user use an easy password in the first place.
When I checked the hackers address, there was a lot of accounts the hacker had stolen from.
wallets are also possible to get hacked. No difference in wallet and exchanges. Recent news about myethr wallets, private keys were stolen. Best way to keep us aways from these kind of hacks is one, we should store our cryptos in diffeerent i.e. more than two exchanges. Doing this we can surely minimize the risk getting stolen our cryptos.
Second thing is using harware wallets. This is quite difficult or in other words, impossible to hack. But only if our investment is more than the price of hardware wallet, this is afforrdable.
Second thing is using harware wallets. This is quite difficult or in other words, impossible to hack. But only if our investment is more than the price of hardware wallet, this is afforrdable.
No matter how secured a wallet maybe, all wallets are vulnerable to attack at any time. The hackers are working round the clock to steal fund from wallets at all cost and I don't think anyone in crypto has been able to find solution to hackers threat.
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Hmm, it is possible to hack any wallet if you don't use the high security for your wallet.Actually hackers try many ways for hacking and when they success in one ways after the hard work then you can be hacked. So we should protect own self by be aware about hacking. thanks
Absolutely possible, but it's not that easy to do. I don't think they can crack wallets like MEW or Blockchain, and exchanges are easier to crack
Absolutely Yes if you are not doing enough to protect your wallet from hackers. Just do this few reminders save your private Keys in safe place and dont share it to anybody, make your password strong as always should be and avoid clicking suspicious links used all necessary security features such as 2FA and mobile number binding. i hope it will help.
Now if I use iPhone to manage the wallet, how can they hack my property via email. Because I think iPhone is one of the better security operating systems than Android
if the wallet is in the form of an application on the iPhone it might be difficult to hack. but for an online wallet it's like a security system that is used by many people and maybe it has weaknesses that might be hacked by people.The most important thing to maintain security is to activate all the security features provided and verify identity, I store my crypto assets in several exchanges such as Binance, Okex and Bitforex, and all are not a problem.
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As you know hacker using different methods for hacking , the most hacking technique is spamming email that are often using by hackers.
Now if I use iPhone to manage the wallet, how can they hack my property via email. Because I think iPhone is one of the better security operating systems than Android
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