How can I secure my account?

[DomainMagnate]

I want to know how can I protect my bitcointalk account from hacking or stealing?

[mexicantarget]

I want to know how can I protect my bitcointalk account from hacking or stealing?

make an address which you totally control.
Go to Tomatocage's thread and post it there, so you can prove your ownership later, if something happens to your account.
You'll need to be able to sign a message from that address.

[shorena]

I want to know how can I protect my bitcointalk account from hacking or stealing?

#1 use a strong password
#2 dont use that password elsewhere
#3 use a strong password for your mail
#4 dont use that password elsewhere
#5 learn how to sign a message -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0
#6 stake your address -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0
#7 use a strong password for your wallet
#8 dont use that password elsewhere
#9 (optional) learn how to use PGP
#10 (optional) stake your PGP pubkey -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1159946.0
#11 use a strong password for your PGP private key

[DomainMagnate]

Thanks for your reply. I have stacked my wallet address in that thread. Here is the signed message
This is to protect my bitcointalk.org account by the username DomainMagnate.Today is 12/17/2015
IJXrPET0Hshl3MFtUmXi0KMJn+kvF8gKQPJTo0j09DlIAGnq/uc7sQ07FE+kNNKkrTH0ERX1qiw2avZtSIyw/9w=
now where do I post this signed message?

[mexicantarget]

Thanks for your reply. I have stacked my wallet address in that thread. Here is the signed message
This is to protect my bitcointalk.org account by the username DomainMagnate.Today is 12/17/2015
IJXrPET0Hshl3MFtUmXi0KMJn+kvF8gKQPJTo0j09DlIAGnq/uc7sQ07FE+kNNKkrTH0ERX1qiw2avZtSIyw/9w=
now where do I post this signed message?

Post it in the same thread where you posted the address. Ask for someone to quote your message
That's all!

Good luck!

[DomainMagnate]

Done.Thanks is it protected now? How will this procedure help me prevent my account from hacking or stealing?

[Omikifuse]

Done.Thanks is it protected now? How will this procedure help me prevent my account from hacking or stealing?

If you account gets hacked or if you lose your password, you still can recover it following this topic:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=497545.0

I would focus on password security because recover accounts may take a while

[Quickseller]

I want to know how can I protect my bitcointalk account from hacking or stealing?

#1 use a strong password
#2 dont use that password elsewhere
#3 use a strong password for your mail
#4 dont use that password elsewhere
#5 learn how to sign a message -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0
#6 stake your address -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0
#7 use a strong password for your wallet
#8 dont use that password elsewhere
#9 (optional) learn how to use PGP
#10 (optional) stake your PGP pubkey -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1159946.0
#11 use a strong password for your PGP private key

#don't have a security question setup on your account
#change your password periodically
#keep your computer safe from malware, including keyloggers 
#don't access the forum from an untrusted network connection
#check the https keys of bitcointalk whenever you access the forum

[DomainMagnate]

Thanks everyone for the help this place seems very friendly I hope I have a great time here

[TheGr33k]

Thanks everyone for the help this place seems very friendly I hope I have a great time here

At first it seems that way. Not for long so please be alert.


As for your thread, it has been answered so now you have an opportunity to lock it. Good luck with everything. I hope you have a great experience here.