Attacks from exchanges to wallets and how to prevent these attacks?

[korakwinband]

I'm conducting research on wallet reliability. And in line with these researches,i learned not to keep my money in the wallets of exchanges, is the wallet you recommend reliable? Do you think i should install Windows or Linux?

                                                                                                                                                                                                   korakwinband

[zabzob]

I'm conducting research on wallet reliability. And in line with these researches,i learned not to keep my money in the wallets of exchanges, is the wallet you recommend reliable? Do you think i should install Windows or Linux?

                                                                                                                                                                                                   korakwinband

Linux is way more secure than Windows. Sparrow and Electrum wallets are among the most highly recommended and best for security.

[Stalker22]

I'm conducting research on wallet reliability. And in line with these researches,i learned not to keep my money in the wallets of exchanges,

Good.  That is probably the most important lesson you will ever learn in crypto.  When you keep your money on an exchange, you dont actually own it. They are.  The only way to actually be in control is by moving your funds to a private, self-custody wallet where you hold the keys.

is the wallet you recommend reliable?

What wallet?  Do you have any specific one in mind?

Do you think i should install Windows or Linux?

Thats entirely up to you.  As another member already mentioned, Linux is generally a more secure OS than Windows, but do you actually have the time and patience to learn how to use it? (I assume you don't have much experience with it since you are asking this question.).  If you dont know how to keep your OS updated or how to manage permissions, you are just moving your risks to a different playground.

Have you considered getting a hardware wallet?

[BitMaxz]

Linux is way more secure than Windows. Sparrow and Electrum wallets are among the most highly recommended and best for security.

Linux is more secure, but no matter which of these operating systems you choose, your wallet remains vulnerable to hacking if you keep your device connected online.

So, to perfectly protect your wallet from hackers and online attacks, always keep your wallet disconnected to the internet either one works just fine but I prefer Windows since this one is easier to use than using Linux.

@OP I recommend if you don't know how to use Linux, you better use the Windows OS and make cold storage for your wallet. Mostly they use Electrum because you can make a wallet in the offline device and have a separate watch-only wallet to monitor your funds or create unsigned transactions that you can use later with your offline cold storage wallet.

If you choose to use a Linux OS, I prefer to install Tails OS. It has a built-in Electrum wallet; it was built for a cold storage wallet, way safer than just a normal OS that's always connected to the internet.

[Forsyth Jones]

I'm conducting research on wallet reliability. And in line with these researches,i learned not to keep my money in the wallets of exchanges, is the wallet you recommend reliable? Do you think i should install Windows or Linux?

                                                                                                                                                                                                   korakwinband

You're on the right track, an exchange should never be used as a bank to store your money, for that, there are self-custody wallets like Sparrow, Electrum, and Wasabi...bluewallet, etc.

Regarding which OS to use, for bitcoin I recommend Linux (like ubuntu), but it gets a bit more difficult if you've never used it before. However, Linux used to be much more difficult in the past.

Use these sites below to learn more about wallets and services related to Bitcoin and privacy:

https://bitcoin.org/
https://bitlist.co/
https://learnmeabitcoin.com/
https://walletscrutiny.com/

[Yamane_Keto]

Hardware wallets, especially those with an air-gapped system, are the best choice for those who lack technical knowledge and have good investments. Buy a device, make sure it is open source, and Broadcasting the transaction by using hot wallet or connectting it with Sparrow.

[satscraper]

I'm conducting research on wallet reliability. And in line with these researches,i learned not to keep my money in the wallets of exchanges, is the wallet you recommend reliable? Do you think i should install Windows or Linux?

                                                                                                                                                                                                   korakwinband

Linux is way more secure than Windows.

Are you sure?

I don't want to disappoint you but read this.

Out‑of‑box Linux is full of holes, so if you don’t tune it properly, you can get in for surprise.

I spend around one to two hours dayly hardening my xubuntu setup, and the work is far from complete because new issues appear constantly.

So, if you’re not  linuxoid Windows might actually be the right OS for you.

Regarding wallets,  solid hardware wallet can mitigate many security risks associated with OS. For Bitcoin I could recommend Passport Core, but its production has been discontinued in favor of their new device, namely Passport Prime. This device was developed from scratch, including its own OS, so in my view it needs to stand the test of time before it can be fully trusted.

[Forsyth Jones]

Hardware wallets, especially those with an air-gapped system, are the best choice for those who lack technical knowledge and have good investments. Buy a device, make sure it is open source, and Broadcasting the transaction by using hot wallet or connectting it with Sparrow.

HW isn't always a guarantee of everything, everything will depend on the user's experience and cleverness not to fall for phishing scams and handing over their seed phrase or passphrase on a silver platter to criminals.

the beginner should know the basics about: seed phrase, types of backups, privkeys, how to send and receive securely, and how coins are sercure.

But yes, HW especially airgapped, will always be the best thing, but being informed about Bitcoin and its fundamentals is essential.

Are you sure?

I don't want to disappoint you but read this.

Out‑of‑box Linux is full of holes, so if you don’t tune it properly, you can get in for surprise.

I spend around one to two hours dayly hardening my xubuntu setup, and the work is far from complete because new issues appear constantly.

So, if you’re not  linuxoid Windows might actually be the right OS for you.

As a Linux user, I struggle a lot to this day, but I don't give up. Just now, i managed to recover my Kubuntu Linux with the help of chatgpt. It turns out that my Kubuntu wasn't listed in the grub boot menu. I was unable to access my Linux for almost 1 month. Now I can access both my Windows 11 and my Kubuntu Linux via dual boot.

Regarding wallets,  solid hardware wallet can mitigate many security risks associated with OS. For Bitcoin I could recommend Passport Core, but its production has been discontinued in favor of their new device, namely Passport Prime. This device was developed from scratch, including its own OS, so in my view it needs to stand the test of time before it can be fully trusted.

So, the Passport Core has been discontinued? I didn't know that information, is it a good strategy to remove your entry-level device from the catalog? Because there are people who buy the cheapest device to get to know the brand, or who already think that the entry-level device is enough to meet their needs.