Protecting Yourself Against ModStealer & Similar Threats

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Crypto security experts are urging better wallet hygiene and endpoint hardening in response to the ModStealer malware.

️ Practical defenses from Hacken’s Stephen Ajayi:

Use hardware wallets & always verify addresses on-device

Maintain a dedicated browser/device only for wallet interactions

Store seed phrases offline

Enable multifactor authentication & FIDO2 passkeys

Separate wallets from dev environments to limit attack surfaces

Bottom line: Malware distribution methods are evolving — from fake job ads to repo exploits. Staying paranoid with compartmentalization and hardware security is now mandatory for serious crypto users.