Recently, on Feb 19 2022 it was reported that $1.7 million in NFTs were stolen in an apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users. OpenSea is one of the largest NFT marketplaces and is currently valued at $13 billion. Phishing attacks are nothing new on the internet. But this OpenSea phishing attack raised a lot of discussion & concerns on Twitter about NFT security, tech literacy, and social engineering attacks in web3. In this episode, Grace shares how you can avoid phishing scams, protect your NFT/crypto wallet(s), and tips for being safe while using Discord.

What you will learn:

• What happened in the OpenSea Phishing attack
• How to recognize a phishing scam
• 4 ways to avoid a  phishing scam
• What is a crypto wallet
• What is a seed phrase
• Private key vs Public key 
• Cold wallet vs Hot Wallet
• 5 Best practices for NFT wallet security
• Security tips to stay safe on Discord

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Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/20/22943228/opensea-phishing-hack-smart-contract-bug-stolen-nft

https://cryptobriefing.com/opensea-hack-key-takeaways-web3-security/

https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=2022-02-19-1

https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1461742366696652809?s=21