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8 hacker tactics to be aware of when protecting your crypto assets

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Here are the most common tactics scammers employ when targeting crypto users and their wallets. Crypto security is one of the hottest topics for investors and companies actively working on creating better security solutions for the Web3 industry. Web3 Antivirus was created in an effort to make wallet security more accessible to all users in the space. The company offers a browser extension that helps users monitor wallet interactions and spot potential scams and malicious activity before investors fall victim to them. Below are the most common crypto scams and malicious tactics, and how to protect against them below as found through the experience of developing Web3 Antivirus. Malicious transactions Hacker tactics: While on a malicious site, the user can sign a transaction that grants access to all of their assets instead of making an NFT purchase transaction. The scammer would then be able to empty the user’s wallet, stealing assets for which access permission has been granted. User...