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Security 101: don’t get drained — Hands-on lab

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Use your daily wallet (MetaMask/Rabby/Coinbase Wallet) but stay on testnet or read-only mode for drills. Say the checks aloud to build muscle memory.

Blockchains solve coordination problems, not just financial ones.
— Vitalik Buterin
Steps
  1. Write a seed do/don’t:List for yourself (no screenshots, no cloud, no typing on web forms).
  2. Update your device OS:And wallet app; enable passcode and biometric.
  3. Type the official wallet:URL manually once, then bookmark it; delete any lookalike bookmarks.
  4. Visit revoke.cash (or similar):And review token/NFT approvals; revoke anything you don’t recognize or need.
  5. Open a known scam:Example (article or screenshot) and identify the red flags wrong URL, “connect to claim,” seed request, or broad approval.
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