Good day #tronics, I have been on and off here sorry. I have been sick and thank God I am recovering now.
Let’s talk about password today.
You may be tempted to use a wallet password that is the same as one you use for a website, but there are several reasons to use a unique password for your wallet.
First, if a hacker breaches a popular website you use, then they may be able to get your password hash and run cracking software on it. That’s more likely to happen to a popular website like Facebook.
Second, many people store their website passwords in plaintext inside their browsers. If you do this and you’re unlucky enough to have your device infected with malware, the attacker may be able to gain access to all your website passwords. There is a nasty piece of malware called Redline Stealer that has gained popularity with cybercriminals for giving them exactly this kind of access.
Losing your website passwords is bad enough, but if your wallet password is the same as one you use for a website, then the attacker will also have access to your wallet password and can use it to decrypt your key vault. (In these types of attacks, the key vault is usually also stolen.)
Your wallet password is probably the most important password you have, so you should make it unique. Even if you use a strong, unique password, it’s still technically possible for an attacker to use key-logging malware to record your keystrokes when you enter your password or pull your unencrypted vault data out of your PC’s RAM.
As cryptocurrencies become more widely adopted, however, this type of attack may become more common. So please let’s stay vigilant and be ready for them.
Stay safe
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