Ledger Nano S<\/a>, is still the most secure course of action. If your digital wallet is cut off from the Internet, it will be impossible for hackers to access it in any direct way. Hackers will not be able to get access to your private key even if you fall victim to phishing or download a malware and then use your Trezor or Ledger Nano on a computer that has been hacked. This is because your private key is encrypted. The only method to break into a hardware wallet is to physically obtain control of it (via theft, deceit, or robbery) and also get the PIN number to activate it. This is the only way to compromise the security of a hardware wallet.<\/p>\nYou will need to generate a BRAND NEW SEED<\/strong> when you are initially setting up your hardware wallet for the very first time.
If you skipped this step during the setup process, there is a chance that someone else performed it behind your back in the hopes that you wouldn’t notice.<\/p>\nAfter that, they will keep an eye on your wallet for any transactions and subsequently empty it.
Every wallet has a method for creating your seed, after which it will show it to you so that you may write it down. This applies to each and every kind of wallet, so if you haven’t done any of these things, you need to start looking into it right now since your money might be at danger.<\/p>\n
It is time to delete all of the data on your smartphone after you have successfully installed and configured your new wallet and written down your seed.
Indeed, we can’t avoid doing this.<\/p>\n
You should do a factory reset on your device and then recover it using your seed before sending even a single transaction to your new address. This guarantees that you have accurately recorded your seed and that you will be able to restore your wallet in the event that it is lost, stolen, or destroyed.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
Common Cryptocurrency Scams<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs a means of assisting you in avoiding falling victim to con artists, the following provides a description of the most common crypto coin scams as well as the typical “modus operandi” of crypto scammers. This will enable you to safeguard yourself when navigating the largely unregulated and still immature waters of the cryptocurrency market.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
Key-Stealing Malware
<\/strong>A key-stealing malware scans the hard drive of your computer or mobile device for your crypto private keys. You put your device at risk of being infected with malware that steals your keys if you go to sketchy websites, click on links sent to you by con artists, open insecure attachments to emails, or download software from unreliable sources. When you download malicious software that steals keys on your computer or mobile device, the software immediately begins searching your hard drives for your cryptographic private keys and then sends those keys to an attacker. The person controlling the malware will now have access to your accounts and will be able to transfer your holdings in a matter of seconds if you do not secure your crypto wallets with two-factor authentication in addition to the key. If you do not secure your crypto wallets with two-factor authentication, the malware’s controller will gain access to your accounts.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nTrojan
<\/strong>Another kind of virus that steals cryptocurrency is known as a trojan. Your coins are not “stolen” by Trojans; rather, they search through your hard drives to determine the precise value of your cryptocurrency holdings. After that, they encrypt your hard drives in a malicious manner and demand a ransom by sending you emails and displaying messages on your screen. Even well-protected exchanges run the risk of being infected by ransomware. When consumers are faced with a predicament in which the ransomware threatens to format their hard drives if the ransom is not paid within a specified amount of time, they often have no other choice than to pay the extortion.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nExit Scam
<\/strong>When exchanges, middlemen, or managers take investors’ money and vanish without a trace, this is known as an exit scam. It is a modern take on an age-old confidence trick that has been used for ages, but with a cryptographic twist. In the past, it was not uncommon for fund managers or the founders of startups to abscond with the money invested in them. In the cryptocurrency sector, exchanges have the risk of disappearing with the deposits of their customers, and the managers or owners of cryptocurrency projects carry the risk of absconding with the monies gathered from an initial coin offering (ICO). When compared to more conventional forms of fraud, crypto scams may be more difficult to track down and recover monies from because of the decentralized and anonymous nature of the crypto world, as well as the limited legal frameworks that exist for it. There have been other instances of exit frauds recently, including Confido in 2017, LoopX in 2018, and Yfdex in 2020. Before making any investments in cryptocurrencies, users need to educate themselves on how to identify any frauds.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nPhishing
<\/strong>Phishing scams are often carried out via electronic communication channels like email, texting, or social media. You could get a message or an email asking you to do certain activities, such as giving your authentication code, password, credit card information, or other credentials. These requests might come in the form of phishing scams. The email, on the other hand, is not authentic and seems to be an effort to impersonate another individual. Your cryptocurrency assets are at risk if you respond to those phishing emails and provide any information to the scammers asking for it.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nDevice Loss
<\/strong>There is, after all, the tried-and-true method of squandering one’s possessions, which is to really misplace one’s mobile gadgets (or laptops). Unlocking your device is something that may be attempted by anybody who comes into possession of it, whether they discover it or steal it. If they are successful in unlocking your smartphone, they will be able to access your cryptocurrency holdings that are kept in the wallets on that device, as well as your accounts for fiat currency, emails, passwords, social media accounts, and anything else of value that is linked to your device.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#ff8f00″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Binance-10_.png” title_text=”Binance-10_” url=”https:\/\/accounts.binance.com\/en\/register?ref=RP2JHHRW” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” width_tablet=”60%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”105%|105%”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=”#ff8f00″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ontdek bewezen tips om je crypto te beschermen. Leer over hardware wallets, veilige wachtwoorden, phishing-risico's en veelvoorkomende zwendel om je digitale bezittingen veilig te houden.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[870,867,868,869],"class_list":["post-1726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginner","tag-crypto-safety","tag-crypto-security","tag-cryptocurrency-security","tag-how-to-keep-your-crypto-secure"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplecryptoguide.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}