This is the scam I fell for. Huge security issue. Details are on Twitter everyone should be aware of this:
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The scammers are getting too good. I get more scam calls than real calls. I have also noticed legitimate looking mail that are scams. It's getting ridiculous.
Indeed. I get 10 attempts a day
hope they can get it sorted out for you soon!
Oh damn! I just read the Twitter thread. Crazy scary! Thank you for posting this and for the heads up. Sorry this happened to you. Really sucks and the fact that X is so slow w/ fixing this for you.
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Can anyone cross post this? Deleted my twitter.
Larry - your book is coming today. Looking forward to it.
Now for goodness sake get off of gmail and move to Proton mail . It’s not hard to export.
It can’t be as bad as Google.
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One of my favorite parts of Nostr is comments like these where I feel technologically inept. Never even heard of Proton 😂
Whatttt, never heard of Proton Mail? My friend, it’s time for a more secure uprgrade. Those folks care about freedom
I need a masterclass on computer security if I’m being honest. I know I’m lacking.
nostr:nprofile1qqsfrjd9ux5hgsg5cmlz6cdwfh5zv2024g8m2t6g9zqf83l8uqm0svsucgpt6, this something you could teach? If anyone can impart security protocols to others, it’s the dude fully covered head to toe with with FOSS
nah, I'm too busy with filling green dots on GitHub.com/rockstardev
I think I love you. 🫂😂
Here is 90% of what you need to know… don’t click on any links ever.
In this situation, if you thought the DM was legit, what you could have done was asked for an email and then if you received it check to make sure it came from the same @ as the sender.
And then still don’t click any links.
For example, there was an account with 20k followers DM’ing people claiming to be from Bloomberg. But they couldn’t send you an email from a @bloomberg.com email because they were not really associate with them.
I hear you but be yourself and plug away from where we stand. Be open is the main thing!
100%! My bitcoin route was NGU -> Freedom Tech.
Feels like a disproportionate amount of Nostr started at Freedom Tech. I know I’m severely lacking in online security. I bought a Yubikey the other day but haven’t even set it up with anything yet.
Maybe me also but start where we stand. Step by step. I have a yubikey somewhere lol. Security risk I think — it’s older.
Take my word for it. Get two yubikeys and set up 2fa twice and then put it somewhere accesible but secure, in case you lose your main. A little bit of a pain to do 2fa twice for everything, but youll be glad you did
What is the recourse if you lose both?
Humiliation, first. Then, it depends on the service. Service-by-service have different reset modalities.
Thank you!
What's this Twitter you speak of?
Where else can I learn about this? I deleted my X account many years ago.