Category: Security

Discover how hackers use address poisoning to redirect cryptocurrency transactions to their wallets, and learn how to protect yourself from this threat.

A crypto dust attack sends tiny amounts of crypto to your wallet to track and link your addresses. Learn how dusting works, who does it, and how to protect your funds.

Every dApp approval you leave open is a potential attack vector. Learn how to use Revoke.cash to audit and remove token allowances — and how often you should be doing it.

Anybody who uses DeFi or blockchain needs crypto security tips. Check out our Top 9 Tips used by professionals here.

Crypto seed phrases (or backup phrase) are lists of 12 to 24 random words that generate the private keys which protect your wallet. It’s the only code you need to create, import, or recover a self-custodial wallet like Metamask. The crypto seed phrase is hidden because, for security reasons, no one should know it other than you. What Are…

A crypto wallet stores your private key, not your coins. Learn the difference between hot, cold, custodial, and non-custodial wallets — and which options are best in 2026.

What is it like to lose your entire portfolio on a security mistake you could prevent in two minutes? Crypto wallet security is underrated until it’s not. There are many ways to lose money other than trading, and cyber-attackers don’t precisely care about the size of your account. We often associate cyber-threats with crypto security.…

New economy, new risks. Crypto scam losses are not shrinking – they are accelerating. US crypto investment fraud alone reached $3.94 billion in 2023, up 53% from 2022, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. Globally, illicit crypto activity tracked by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reached at least $154 billion in 2025. The scam…

A multisig wallet requires multiple keys to authorize transactions — but the threshold alone doesn’t make it secure. Learn which configuration to use and what else matters

Admin keys let DeFi developers change the rules after you deposit. Learn how DAOs reproduce the same risk, how to spot it in any contract, and which protocols have eliminated it.