Metamask the gateway to the number #1 HEX DEFI blockchain dapp on Ethereum
Trusted by over 1 million users worldwide and Password protection is your own responsibility! Stay safe stake HEX.
Everybody knows the feeling when making a HEX transaction on the block chain thoughts run through your mind, about security and trust all the time. Now with Metamask it has a very good reputation the key to good security lies mostly in your own hands.
In the browser there is a plugin it is sand-boxed in which requires a password, never save this password in to your browser ever! Check always your browser settings regarding security and downloads set them as low as possible and de-activate options. Use 1 separate browser only for your Metamask, for surfing the web use other browsers. Do not set the browser to default for Metamask. The pop up that appears when you allow a dapp it is nothing more than an interaction on the background with a smart contract. Do you trust that website? If not then do not click further first do your research and read reviews always.
In theory the wallet cannot be hacked but to achieve this you will need the private key or seed phrase never share it with anyone, only expose your public key and not your private key. Password protection is your own responsibility, back up the seed phrase it is the best to not store it digitally like email or picture better write it down on paper and store it in a save place locked up where you can find it back and make the paper water resistant. Use a good virus scanner which is active and run cc cleaner through your browsers.
Huge holdings in HEX you can make a cold wallet and store it on a Nano Ledger bought via official sales channels make sure the seal is not broken before you open it. And ask for a warranty paper this is mandatory. For daily usage you can use a hot wallet like Metamask enabled with 2FA. The 2FA copy it on more devices as a back up. In advanced settings of Metamask you can clear history and clean out all dapps that you have allowed. The security spectrum is much broader than anyone can imagine you need to study it just as hard as you research block chain technologies.
If there is a security breach most of the time it is the user of the wallet and not on Metamask level where the incident takes place. Soon Metamask will come out with a mobile version https://mm2020.webflow.io/mobile-launch you can now subscribe to the mobile-launch. We all dream of a good mobile HEX app on IOS and Android which is currently not on the market, in fact this could be another pumpamental the interaction with the HEX smart contract and mobile technologies can 100x the current user base.
The Metamask FAQ https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us if you want to take a deep dive in your wallet technology. Stay safe stake HEX!