Kaspersky Reveals Tips To Protect Crypto Assets From Phishing
JAKARTA - Kaspersky data shows a decrease in crypto-related phishing in Southeast Asia in 2022. However, the company notes that the decline was only observed in three of the six main countries in the region, namely Singapore (-74%), Thailand (-51), and Vietnamese (-15%).
This type of threat aimed at stealing money from cryptowallet owners has actually increased in the Philippines (from 9164 detections in 2021 to 24.737 in 2022), Indonesia (from 19,584 detections in 2021 to 24.642 in 2022) and Malaysia (from 16.071 detections in 2021 to 16.767 in 2021). 2022).
Because these cyber criminals will not stop launching their actions, especially now that many people love crypto assets, it is important for you to understand the right way to protect your assets.
How to protect your crypto finances?
Then, how to protect your crypto assets? To that end, the global cybersecurity firm provides some tips to avoid falling victim to crypto asset scams:
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- Keep your seed phrase secret. Never reveal it to anyone, and log in only to restore access to your wallet. Don't store seed phrases on public file-sharing services, or send them via instant messaging apps or via email.
- Don't click on links in emails about prizes, prize payments, account suspensions, or bank account closures. Such emails are most likely to come from cyber criminals. Read our checklist to learn how to spot online scammers.
- Use a reliable security solution that warns you at the right time about phishing pages and prevents you from getting sensitive information into dangerous hands.