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Re:I got hacked, lost crypto and what it says about Apple’s ... by vbezhenar on Sunday October 25, 2020 @07:48AM (#24885552)
For any significant bitcoin amounts I would buy some cheap laptop and use it as offline storage without ever connecting it to anything. I don't trust hardware wallets because they are an obvious target for attacks, but one can't attack offline computer.
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Re:I got hacked, lost crypto and what it says about Apple’s ... by wdb on Sunday October 25, 2020 @08:12AM (#24885699)
Don't forget about the bitcoins when you do your spring cleaning, and throw it away. That's how I lost bitcoins :P
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Re:I got hacked, lost crypto and what it says about Apple’s ... by deadmutex on Sunday October 25, 2020 @07:56AM (#24885595)
> buy some cheap laptop and use it as offline storage

Cheap laptop might not have redundancy, so if your SSD dies, you might be in for a rough ride. Best case, you can recover your wallet, worst case you're SOL.

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Re:I got hacked, lost crypto and what it says about Apple’s ... by vbezhenar on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:07PM (#24892175)
Sure, backups are essential.
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