Losing crypto via phishing: sad but avoidable

[Agbe]

I don't click links anyhow whenever I see them. I have to cross check them very well before clicking if not I would just delete it from the device. Even airdrops which people are using to receive cryptocurrencies, I don't advise people to involve though it pays when we meet the authentic ones but the ones that pays dust are more. Some people would be thinking that it would pay them so they can use it to build houses or buy car. Lolz. All that imaginations are disappointed many times. Yes we all know that there is money in the internet but be careful before they use us to make money again. Scammers are looking for whom to scam every day. Today too I almost fall for one but I was smart enough to detect the guy and I blocked him.

[|MINER|]

Hackers use phishing links as a big weapon of hacking. There are some people who click on the links without looking at the links and become victims of hacking. We need to get rid of all these phishing links only then we will not be victims of any kind of hacking. As the days go by.  Hackers try to trap people by using many digital techniques. These are increasing day by day and we have to be careful to avoid them but sometimes we get hacked due to our own mistakes. When a person falls into the trap of hackers all his documents starting from personal  Everything will go under the control of the hacker.

You will be surprised to know that a holder holding bitcoins for more than 10 years lost his huge amount of bitcoins just for one click. I mean that one click compromised his wallet and later hackers easily transferred the bitcoins in their wallet. And the saddest thing is that he didn't use hardware wallet after all these years of holding. I think he easily fell into more traps because of this and he admitted this and later asked everyone else to use hardware wallet for holding.

[taufik123]

You will be surprised to know that a holder holding bitcoins for more than 10 years lost his huge amount of bitcoins just for one click. I mean that one click compromised his wallet and later hackers easily transferred the bitcoins in their wallet. And the saddest thing is that he didn't use hardware wallet after all these years of holding. I think he easily fell into more traps because of this and he admitted this and later asked everyone else to use hardware wallet for holding.

Because in the past there may not be a hardware wallet available and also the factor of their ignorance about security on Bitcoin wallets.
It would be very sad to lose Bitcoin that was held for more than 10 years, but some such cases may not always happen.

Some of them may be aware that security is paramount and they start securing Bitcoin in hardware wallets.
Now that scammers are also more sophisticated and many new modes are used, please everyone is vigilant and cares about the security of your personal wallet.

[vegasus]

Because in the past there may not be a hardware wallet available and also the factor of their ignorance about security on Bitcoin wallets.
It would be very sad to lose Bitcoin that was held for more than 10 years, but some such cases may not always happen.

It is also possible that there is a factor of ignorance or carelessness, or maybe they do not understand that there is a phishing link like that that can endanger people who click on it. I really can't imagine being him. This is a bad and unlucky day for him and anyone who is hacked and a victim of phishing links.

Losing a little asset is quite painful, let alone a large amount of assets. This must be very painful, angry, upset, disappointed, and others mixed together. Who knows whether later they will be able to learn from all this or will actually be discouraged in relation to online assets.

[Z-tight]

I don't click links anyhow whenever I see them.

That is a very good step in protecting yourself from phishing attacks, i am still surprised that there are people out there who still click on random links. Not clicking on links is great, but the best way to protect yourself from phishing attacks is to store your funds in either an airgapped wallet or a hardware wallet, because anything online is prone to hacking.

[taufik123]

It is also possible that there is a factor of ignorance or carelessness, or maybe they do not understand that there is a phishing link like that that can endanger people who click on it. I really can't imagine being him. This is a bad and unlucky day for him and anyone who is hacked and a victim of phishing links.

Losing a little asset is quite painful, let alone a large amount of assets. This must be very painful, angry, upset, disappointed, and others mixed together. Who knows whether later they will be able to learn from all this or will actually be discouraged in relation to online assets.

Yes, maybe the ignorance factor on phishing links, and also he was careless and never learned that the internet is cruel and full of traps.
Never connect your wallet to an unrefutable site or check the Official site that is believed to be the real one, as many phishing links are almost identical to the original site.

Don't lose assets due to mistakes due to our lack of thoroughness or ignorance about phishing links, it is indeed very sad and makes someone depressed and stressed out thinking about it.
So be more careful and more thorough on everything related to personal wallets that contain your future assets.

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Because in the past there may not be a hardware wallet available and also the factor of their ignorance about security on Bitcoin wallets.
It would be very sad to lose Bitcoin that was held for more than 10 years, but some such cases may not always happen.

Some of them may be aware that security is paramount and they start securing Bitcoin in hardware wallets.
Now that scammers are also more sophisticated and many new modes are used, please everyone is vigilant and cares about the security of your personal wallet.

In fact, if you can't properly secure yourself, then no device in the world can give you security, no matter how good the hardware wallet is. I always try to separate the devices I use from those related to my work. And for personal use such as entertainment, all other browsing should always be done on a separate device..
Moreover, regular firmware updates of hardware wallets should be kept in mind because you can be a victim of phishing despite using hardware wallets. So the main thing is the awareness of us.

[lepbagong]

I don't click links anyhow whenever I see them.

That is a very good step in protecting yourself from phishing attacks, i am still surprised that there are people out there who still click on random links. Not clicking on links is great, but the best way to protect yourself from phishing attacks is to store your funds in either an airgapped wallet or a hardware wallet, because anything online is prone to hacking.

The steps you suggest are very wise if you could have a hardware wallet, but of course, it is not easy to have one if you only collect from bounties, not from trading. Of course, the most important step is, as everyone also does, that does not, get used to opening links that we do not know and are not aware of because usually it is a scam that occurs or do not accept help from unknown people for anything asked.

[taufik123]

In fact, if you can't properly secure yourself, then no device in the world can give you security, no matter how good the hardware wallet is. I always try to separate the devices I use from those related to my work. And for personal use such as entertainment, all other browsing should always be done on a separate device..
Moreover, regular firmware updates of hardware wallets should be kept in mind because you can be a victim of phishing despite using hardware wallets. So the main thing is the awareness of us.

Yes, that's right as you said, no matter how good a hardware wallet is used if security is not a concern.
I also keep my hardware security up to date and store the seed phrase in a safe place and out of reach of others.

Separating the wallet from the online device that I use for entertainment and indeed it must be noted that the vulnerability of the online device can be the beginning of a hack because there is a lot of malware that can enter and some phishing links can be accessed, so be more vigilant and do regular security checks.

[Z-tight]

The steps you suggest are very wise if you could have a hardware wallet, but of course, it is not easy to have one if you only collect from bounties, not from trading.

Hardware wallets do not cost a fortune, but i understand your point, in order to buy a hardware wallet, you need to be holding at least an amount of money you cannot afford to lose. Take note that if you don't want to buy a hardware wallet, you can set up your own airgapped wallet using one of your old device.

[bayu7adi]

Hardware wallets do not cost a fortune, but i understand your point, in order to buy a hardware wallet, you need to be holding at least an amount of money you cannot afford to lose. Take note that if you don't want to buy a hardware wallet, you can set up your own airgapped wallet using one of your old device.

Yes, air gapped wallet can be a solution if there is no free money to buy a trezor or other hardware wallet... it might be more convenient to use an unused smartphone, the most important thing is that there is a camera that can read QR Codes to sign transactions, it's easier.

I have planned to use an airgapped wallet, because it seems to have better security than having to store my large assets in a wallet that is connected to the internet almost every day... I think the risk level is safer for using an airgapped wallet than using Bluewallet on my main phone.

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Yes, that's right as you said, no matter how good a hardware wallet is used if security is not a concern.
I also keep my hardware security up to date and store the seed phrase in a safe place and out of reach of others.

Separating the wallet from the online device that I use for entertainment and indeed it must be noted that the vulnerability of the online device can be the beginning of a hack because there is a lot of malware that can enter and some phishing links can be accessed, so be more vigilant and do regular security checks.

Good to know that you obey the important process to secure your crypto assets.
But most of us think that only crypto store in hardware wallet means it is safe but actually we have to be safe first. Although the hardware wallet is the safest crypto store, the hardware wallet should not be exposed to any device that may have vulnerabilities. Because it is not unusual to compromise the private key of the hardware wallet by injecting malware from the vulnerability device.

[lepbagong]

Yes, that's right as you said, no matter how good a hardware wallet is used if security is not a concern.
I also keep my hardware security up to date and store the seed phrase in a safe place and out of reach of others.

Separating the wallet from the online device that I use for entertainment and indeed it must be noted that the vulnerability of the online device can be the beginning of a hack because there is a lot of malware that can enter and some phishing links can be accessed, so be more vigilant and do regular security checks.

Good to know that you obey the important process to secure your crypto assets.
But most of us think that only crypto store in hardware wallet means it is safe but actually we have to be safe first. Although the hardware wallet is the safest crypto store, the hardware wallet should not be exposed to any device that may have vulnerabilities. Because it is not unusual to compromise the private key of the hardware wallet by injecting malware from the vulnerability device.

In my mind, if you have used a hardware wallet, then the security that we fear can be guaranteed, and you are not afraid of actions that might be taken to the hardware wallet.
Unknownly, we also have to pay attention to not being able to connect to things we don't want, so that the hard wallet can be affected. So always keep protecting so that no malware and others can enter our hardware wallet. In principle, it is to always keep something from things that we might not want to happen.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

You will be surprised to know that a holder holding bitcoins for more than 10 years lost his huge amount of bitcoins just for one click. I mean that one click compromised his wallet and later hackers easily transferred the bitcoins in their wallet. And the saddest thing is that he didn't use hardware wallet after all these years of holding. I think he easily fell into more traps because of this and he admitted this and later asked everyone else to use hardware wallet for holding.

What most people fail to realize is the fact that the safety of one’s investment is just as important as the investment itself (if not more than) because you can one can lose several years of Bitcoin accumulation and HODLing to criminals, just as you’ve accurately illustrated with your short story. Sadly this is what happens to people who are not security conscious or prioritize other things over security. Yes, The Hardware or Offline Wallet remains the best option for HODLing as it’ll completely protect your assets from the claws of hackers and scammers.

[Hatchy]

Right now, most people in the cryptocurrency industry are already aware of phishing and there are now many safeguard tools that can help us avoid this problem. The most important thing is to be always vigilant and to triple check the site URL you are logging in to make sure it is the legit one.

True mate. Alot of newbies fell for phishing attacks back in the days as it wasn't too famous and not everyone knew much about it. I've seen so many of these false emails sent to my me but most times they are being blocked by my spam box. Unfortunately they will still manage to get their hands on some fragile users who get scared easily on seeing such mails. Now though. Alot of people are much aware of it and it's most likely reduces the rate at which people fall for phishing attacks.