General is for everyone. It is about general computer use to be safe, and a lot of this info can be applied to Metamask usage.
- Your seed phrase is EVERYTHING
- Never share your seed phrases with ANYONE.
- Never store your seed phrases anywhere that has an internet connection.
- Never take a photo of your seed phrases
- Keep them in a safe place. Write them down, think with the long term in mind.
- Get a Ledger!
- Only ever buy from https://ledger.com . It’s common for ledgers on amazon, etc. to have fake software on designed to steal your crypto. Don’t go for the convenient option on crypto.
- Use BIOS password.
- Enable Hard Disk encryption.
- Do not click on any link you see on the internet; you can never be sure if the other person or computer is compromised.
- Use 2FA. Preferably hardware one like Yubikey. It is easier to use, faster, and more secure. Just do not forget to have a spare one.
- Using firefox is the best bet. I will share some settings in the Settings part.
- Use this Firefox only for trading, nothing else. So that even when something wrong happens, you won't be on your main browser.
- Always use a hardware wallet. This is of course, not the safest, but paper wallets are harder to withdraw.
- Only send what you need to your hot wallet. Always assume it can always be hacked, so do not have more than you can lose on your hot wallet.
- Use secure mail providers like Protonmail, or Tutanota.
- Your daily and trading browser should be different, and do not install any unnecessary extensions.
- 99% of the hacks happen because of user error, do not forget that.
- Never store your seed phrases backup codes online or even on your computer. Only write them on paper, and store them accordingly.
- If you have to write them on the computer, then transfer your funds to new wallet, and ditch the old one.