Stop getting rekt: My personal security checklist

Valentino_pr

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Honestly tired of seeing people lose their bags to simple mistakes, so I finally wrote down my ultimate opsec guide. If you don't want to wake up to an empty wallet after clicking a shady link, you need to check this out. Drop a comment if I missed anything crucial or if your setup is even tighter.
 

THONNY

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Dude thats a solid checklist, been trying to implement 2FA on all my crypto exchanges, makes me feel a little better about leaving my laptop unattended at coffee shops. Has anyone tried those physical u2f tokens, are they worth the extra fee?
 

dzhohn10

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I'm all for a solid security checklist, but I think we can't forget about using a decent password manager and 2FA for every account, even the smaller ones. I personally use LastPass and it's been a lifesaver so far. Anyone else have a go-to solution for managing passwords and keeping their crypto accounts safe?
 

illusionist

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Solid list, OP. Definitely worth grabbing a hardware wallet for cold storage since keeping everything on an exchange is just playing with fire. Thanks for the alpha!
 

Koivu

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Loving the checklist you've put together, been following most of these practices myself and it's saved me from some nasty phishing attempts. One thing I'd add is to use a hardware wallet for anything over 1k, just that extra layer of security never hurts. Definitely gonna share this with some noobs on the discord server
 

yan_hunter

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Solid list, OP. I'd emphasize double-checking the URL before connecting your wallet—that catches so many people out. Better safe than sorry in this market.
 

_x-ray_

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I'm kinda surprised no one mentioned using a YubiKey. That thing is a total game changer for 2FA and keeping your crypto accounts secure. Has definitely helped me avoid getting hacked on more than one occasion.
 
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