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Tips and tricks to upgrade the security of your MetaMask wallet

For storing crypto assets in the best ever manner, a lot of people choose MetaMask as this wallet works best for those tokens that have their existence on the Ethereum blockchain. On the other hand, one needs to understand the fact that MetaMask is definitely prone to hacks, just like any other crypto wallet. Since your wallet is stuffed with all the information regarding your private keys, therefore, you need to make sure that you take the necessary actions to safeguard your wallet.

Now the question is why should you be concerned about the security of your MetaMask wallet. Well, the short answer is due to ever-rising wallet hacking incidents. In addition to that, any funds that you lose due to such incidents would never be restored and MetaMask does not take responsibility for such funds.

So, if you are already using this wallet or planning to use it, do check out the safety measures explained below.

Preventive measures to take beforehand

Here are some safety tips you need to be considerate of if you wish to use the MetaMask wallet on your device. These tips will help you in the long run and would work for any crypto wallet that you might be using online:

• MetaMask wallet password and its secret recovery phrase are sensitive pieces of information. Hence, try not to share them with anyone. Even if someone claiming to be from the MetaMask team asks you for such a piece of information, then also you should not share these details

• Make sure that you change your password on a frequent basis and that the password you create is strong enough to safeguard your wallet

• If your device is connected to a public internet connection, avoid using MetaMask at any cost

• As soon as you are done using MetaMask, log out of it

• If you ever get any pop-up message asking you to share your seed phrase, never do this

• Never send your funds to an unrecognized person

• Also, make sure that you do not click on links from websites other than the official website of MetaMask

Summing it up:

You must have heard this saying, if something sounds too good to be true, it is probably fake/false. Hence you must stick to this rule while investing in crypto, using MetaMask wallet, or any other wallet. I hope this post gave you some insights into how you can master the art of safeguarding your crypto wallets from any hacking incidents.