The scams in Web3 during a bear market are indeed hard to guard against. My recent experience made me realize that security issues are more urgent than I imagined.
Speaking of which, risks often hide in the details: private key management, wallet security, clicking on unfamiliar links, downloading suspicious applications... These seemingly basic things are often the favorite entry points for hackers. During a bear market, scam activities become more frequent, with fraudsters lurking in various channels, waiting for you to slip up and fall into their trap.
My lesson this time was actually quite typical—getting caught due to negligence at a certain step. Looking back, those warning signs were all there; I just didn't pay enough attention at the time.
I hope the pitfalls I’ve encountered can serve as a warning to everyone, so you can be more cautious in your future operations. In the Web3 world, being careful is never excessive.
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PessimisticOracle
· 18h ago
Bear markets are definitely a carnival for scammers, I'm almost bald from being exploited haha
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Layer2Arbitrageur
· 12-12 18:52
actually if you run the numbers on private key exposure vectors, you're bleeding basis points just by not using hardware wallets. basic OpSec optimization that most people miss lol
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GasWastingMaximalist
· 12-12 18:51
It's the same story again, every time during a bear market I have to learn my lesson... There are indeed many pitfalls in the details, it's no exaggeration to say so.
Honestly, I wonder why people always have to suffer losses to remember.
Private keys are something that really can't have any mistakes; one slip-up and it's gone.
That's why I now tremble when I come across unfamiliar links.
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BearEatsAll
· 12-12 18:47
The methods of cutting leeks during the bear market are really becoming more and more elaborate, I almost fell for it myself.
Speaking of private keys, can't they just set up biometric authentication? Entering it every time is so annoying.
Actually, it's just one word—don't be greedy. Just don't be greedy.
Reading this article, I was reminded of the last time I got caught by a phishing link. Fortunately, the loss wasn't big, but it was indeed scary.
It's all about the details, the details.
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GasFeeCrying
· 12-12 18:28
A bear market is like this, scammers' activity levels are maxed out, and there's no way to prevent it.
Honestly, the scariest part is those links and apps that look completely normal, slowly stealing your private keys. By the time you realize it, it's already gone.
I need to remember your experience, after all, anyone could accidentally fall into a trap.
The scams in Web3 during a bear market are indeed hard to guard against. My recent experience made me realize that security issues are more urgent than I imagined.
Speaking of which, risks often hide in the details: private key management, wallet security, clicking on unfamiliar links, downloading suspicious applications... These seemingly basic things are often the favorite entry points for hackers. During a bear market, scam activities become more frequent, with fraudsters lurking in various channels, waiting for you to slip up and fall into their trap.
My lesson this time was actually quite typical—getting caught due to negligence at a certain step. Looking back, those warning signs were all there; I just didn't pay enough attention at the time.
I hope the pitfalls I’ve encountered can serve as a warning to everyone, so you can be more cautious in your future operations. In the Web3 world, being careful is never excessive.