Topic: What are the potential risk in joining an airdrop? (Read 648 times)
If you want to be safe, use a secondary email, link your phone number and set up F2A security for important accounts.
giving your private key. pay for the transaction. dont do that
I think the data misuse. because now it is very widespread use of illegal data from airdrop results. so be careful.
There are really no risk in joining airdrops as long as you keep your private keys to yourself. Also do not disclose extremely private informations about yourself. Those airdrops who asks too much private infos are obviously frauds, it is just a matter of common sense.
Almost all advice had been given to avoid the risk so I think we don't need to worry about airdrop. But we should think carefully to buy any altcoin that distributed via airdrop
I don't think there is any unless you give out sensitive info
email passwords, private ethereum key etc
email passwords, private ethereum key etc
There is no potential risk associated with airdrops. You are strictly advice never to give your private keys out on any airdrop.Airdrops are means of giving out newly created coins or promoting the use of old and existing coins for free. Don't join any that ask for your private keys they are out to scam you if they do ask for the keys.
Maybe they use your information to create multiple accounts in other airdrops and bounties:)
There are no risks involved if you don't do anything stupid like give your private key or password. But can anyone explain what is the benefit of the airdrop for developer? If there is a benefit is it that much considerable for developer to bother and spend time and money to send tokens to many airdrop participants?
I dont think airdrop has any risk about your accounts. You just be careful about giving ETH Address. Dont give your private key.
Also some airdrop coins wants to manage your twitter accounts or something. You should think twice before this twitter agreement.
Also some airdrop coins wants to manage your twitter accounts or something. You should think twice before this twitter agreement.
Airdrop program is a program to give coin for free to the user. when the implementation of this program, you found something that less reasonable such as:
1. giving the private key.
2. giving your personal data.
I advise you to stay away from that airdrop program. because I am worried that the program is a scam. i think that is a potential risk in joining an airdrop program.
1. giving the private key.
2. giving your personal data.
I advise you to stay away from that airdrop program. because I am worried that the program is a scam. i think that is a potential risk in joining an airdrop program.
Just practice basic opsec and you'll be fine, don't use the same username/password combination on every website.
It's also a good idea to create an e-mail address specifically for registering on these ICO websites.
People are trying to gain access to your accounts, I have tons of 'Lost password' emails because my data got leaked from when certain services were hacked
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This forum for example and also Patreon, I've changed all my passwords but people keep trying to use my e-mail and old password.
It's also a good idea to create an e-mail address specifically for registering on these ICO websites.
People are trying to gain access to your accounts, I have tons of 'Lost password' emails because my data got leaked from when certain services were hacked
.
This forum for example and also Patreon, I've changed all my passwords but people keep trying to use my e-mail and old password.
There is no risk on joining any airdrop unless they're trying to ask your sensitive information like private keys but that would not happen. If an ICO will distribute as many coins as they can then free airdrop is the best solution. They want to circulate their coins as soon as possible and start making money out of it.
I think airdrops using an ETH address is pretty safe if you are only giving your address to them, if an airdrop is for a good old fashioned altcoin this is where you can come unstuck by downloading a wallet which is new and unknown, as always just be vigilant and like you already have said, never give out private keys to anyone.
I never give private key and I don't join airdrop that request Eth donation. Are there some other potential risk in joining an airdrop giving for examples my mail address, my twitter and telegram account and other basic information? I also use dedicated profile to join them. Thanks!
You're already on the right track here. Of course you don't give your private key, and airdrops that require you to send eth for "transaction fees" are almost always a scam.
If you're too paranoid on your email address, then just create one for airdrops. Besides, most people use gmail, thats really not easy to hack.
You have to create an account in some airdrops on their website, make sure you will not use the password which is used somewhere else. Because you still can be tracked, your address>your bitcointalk account>your email. After that they may be able to access your exchange accounts. Same thing happened with my friend and he had 1btc stolen from an exchange.
I have learned new things about airdrop thank you on your advice sir. I'm glad I'm not more being active on airdrop now! Well, answering your question, I can't see any risk on airdrop rather than giving data that shouldn't be given that's all. Just be careful and always take a look on community feedback's because maybe it can help.
Just look if its reliable enough. And yes, makes sure you don't give your private key to anyone.
I never give private key and I don't join airdrop that request Eth donation. Are there some other potential risk in joining an airdrop giving for examples my mail address, my twitter and telegram account and other basic information? I also use dedicated profile to join them. Thanks!
The only risk that i can think is they will know your email address, but you can prevent this by using other email and if the airdrop is limited to a few participants, there's a high chance that you'll enter your private key instead of the address if you are in hurry and don't recheck what you type in the form. Other than that, there's no risk because it's free, you don't need to pay anything to join.
There is no risk actually but do not make mistake when giving out your wallet address, some people do fill their private key instead of ETH wallet.
If they want any sensitive information you should not tell them.
If they want extra money (ETH for fees etc.) you should never send them.
If they want extra money (ETH for fees etc.) you should never send them.
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