0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ninjagrandma65 OP 17 Sep \ parent \ on: Possibly stupid question about links security
would be simple to put some kind of bitcoin stealing virus on a bitcoiners computer by posting a malicious link that looks like it's from an established website onto a website frequented predominantly by bitcoiners. hmm
As long as your web browser is up to date, the risk of malware entering your system just by clicking on a link is relatively low. But if you want to further minimize the risk, you can disable JavaScript in your browser. However, this will limit the functionality of many websites. And if you are really paranoid you can run your web browser in a virtual machine.
Also you should not store your bitcoin savings on a computer connected to the internet. Preferably store them on a hardware wallet.
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