Proud Globe Journal
Wallets and Security
Keeping keys, funds and communities safe. Guides and field notes from the Proud Globe Journal.
Recognising Fake Crypto Job Offers
How attackers use fake crypto job offers to deliver malware and steal wallets, the red flags in recruiter messages and tasks, and safe habits for job seekers.
Travel Security for Crypto Holders
Practical travel security for crypto holders, including what to carry, device protection, border considerations, public networks, physical safety and emergency plans.
Security Checklist Before Connecting a Wallet
A quick security checklist to run before connecting a crypto wallet to any website, covering link verification, wallet choice, permissions and signing habits.
Rug Pull Warning Signs
The common warning signs of crypto rug pulls, from contract permissions and liquidity control to team behaviour and marketing tactics, with checks anyone can run.
Verifying Official Links for a Crypto Project
A step by step method for confirming a crypto project's real website, social accounts and contract addresses, and avoiding lookalike links spread by scammers.
Passkeys and Two-Factor Authentication on Exchanges
How to secure crypto exchange accounts with passkeys, security keys and authenticator apps, why SMS codes are risky, and how withdrawal protections help.
Smart Contract Risk for Everyday Users
A plain explanation of smart contract risk for everyday crypto users, including bugs, admin keys, upgrades, oracles and bridges, and simple ways to reduce exposure.
Inheritance Planning for Crypto Holdings
How crypto holders can make sure family can access assets if something happens, balancing security and access with documentation, trusted people and legal help.
Recovering From a Compromised Wallet
What to do in the first hour after a crypto wallet is compromised, how to secure remaining assets, find the cause, report the theft and rebuild safely.
Securing a Crypto Project's Domain and DNS
How crypto projects can protect their domain and DNS from hijacking, including registrar security, registry locks, DNS monitoring, TLS settings and incident response.
Social Engineering in Crypto Support Scams
How fake crypto support agents manipulate users through DMs, forms, calls and screen sharing, the psychological tricks involved and the rules that keep users safe.
Burner Wallets and When to Use Them
What burner wallets are, when a separate low-value wallet protects your main funds, how to set one up and move funds safely, and the limits of the approach.
Browser Hygiene for Crypto Users
How to set up and maintain a web browser for crypto use, including separate profiles, careful extension choices, bookmarks, updates and safer download habits.
SIM Swap Protection for Crypto Users
How SIM swap attacks hijack phone numbers to break into crypto accounts, which accounts are most exposed, and practical steps to protect your number and logins.
Fake Airdrop Tokens and How to Handle Them
Why unknown tokens appear in crypto wallets, how fake airdrop tokens lure users to drainer sites, and the safe ways to hide or ignore them without risking funds.
Safe Signing: How to Read Transaction Prompts
How to read wallet transaction and signature prompts before approving them, what common prompt types mean, and the warning signs that reveal a malicious request.
Securing a Discord Server Against Takeovers
How crypto projects can protect Discord servers from takeovers that post scam links, covering admin accounts, permissions, bots, webhooks and a response plan.
Securing a Crypto Project's X Account
How to protect a crypto project's X account from takeovers that post drainer links, covering login security, access control, connected apps and a response plan.
Multisig Wallets for Crypto Teams
How multisig wallets protect crypto team treasuries, how to choose signers and thresholds, common setup mistakes, and the routines that keep a multisig safe over time.
Address Poisoning Attacks and How to Avoid Them
How address poisoning plants lookalike addresses in your wallet history, why copying from past activity is risky, and the checks that keep funds safe.
Spotting Phishing Sites in Crypto
How to recognise crypto phishing sites, from lookalike domains and fake search ads to cloned interfaces, plus simple habits that keep you on the real site.
Token Approvals Explained and How to Revoke Them
What token approvals are, why unlimited approvals create risk long after you use a dApp, how to check existing approvals and how to revoke the ones you no longer need.
How Wallet Drainer Scams Work
How wallet drainer scams trick users into signing malicious approvals and permits, the lures that deliver them, and the habits that stop drains.
Hardware Wallet Setup Checklist
A step by step checklist for setting up a hardware wallet safely, from buying from the right source to recording the seed phrase, testing recovery and daily use habits.