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2024-11-20 20:39:49 UTC

Recently I was called by someone pretending to be Coinbase support, trying to steal bitcoin.
I decided to turn the tables on him and ask him about being a scammer (Junseth style) - and he opened up in a big way.
Presenting: To Catch a Scammer 🕵️‍♂️
https://youtu.be/pskUt4ZjM4M

2024-10-04 09:18:46 UTC

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Have you tried Pimsleur? That was the most effective for me but the lessons were very much a chore every day

2024-08-30 17:57:09 UTC

HOW TO SPOT PHISHING IN THE WILD
Our team has noticed a significant uptick recently in phishing attempts on Casa members, friends, and even us.
Phishing is when a scammer contacts you in an attempt to get you to give up precious information, such as login credentials or even a seed phrase. These messages can come via email, DM, or even phone call.
These attacks can sometimes be sneaky good at spoofing legitimate brands you trust. Here’s a breakdown of some emails I received and how you can detect phishing under the hood.
https://blog.casa.io/content/images/size/w1000/2024/08/image-1.jpeg
A practiced eye will catch this phishing email, but someone less aware might not. And of course you want to click immediately to see the "Huge Risk of Stablecoins!"
https://blog.casa.io/content/images/2024/08/image-2.jpeg
The biggest sign is that the attachment looks weird in the Superhuman email client. When I hovered over the attachment, it turned out to be an external link!
https://blog.casa.io/content/images/2024/08/image-3.jpeg
This one is harder to catch in Gmail. The attachment looks pretty normal. So you look for other signs:
- Do I know the sender? (I don't)
- Why forward me an email with no text? Weird.
- The message in the body of the original email is a bit weird, bad grammar/punctuation.
https://blog.casa.io/content/images/size/w1000/2024/08/image-4.jpeg
Once you get a whiff of phishy: PAUSE, don't click things.
Here's the trick most people don't know about, and how you can verify whether an email is risky.
Go to the Gmail side menu on the email itself, click on "Show Original."
https://blog.casa.io/content/images/size/w1000/2024/08/image-5.jpeg
Then check the SPF, DKIM, and DMARC fields. If any of them say "FAIL," run away.
Some companies haven't set this up yet but it's still a good test for most emails, especially if you don't know the sender.
And in all scenarios, even if those things all PASS — if something seems a bit off or you don't know the sender, don't download attachments or click links.
https://blog.casa.io/content/images/2024/08/image6.png
Here's another example I got this week. All 3 fields were PASS, but I don't know who this is and it looks phishy so: BOOM, REPORTED.
Stay safe out there — there are a lot of people getting targeted for their bitcoin right now. Here are a few other handy tips to avoid taking the bait:
- Don't trust unsolicited communications
- Screen calls from unknown numbers
- Verify claims about account issues yourself
- Never share a seed phrase online or over the phone
If you have more questions or want help protecting against this stuff, our team at Casa can help.
@npub1cas…tzdc is not just about Bitcoin Security.
We're about Security for Bitcoiners.
#security #nostr

2024-08-30 16:31:14 UTC

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And then does this one thread properly too?

2024-08-27 13:33:51 UTC

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Primal seems to be the best UX...still has some bugs and weirdness frequently though

2024-08-16 22:08:14 UTC

I AM A NOSTR NOOB, TEACH ME WISE ONES
I want to love Nostr and use it more. My problem is discoverability - it’s very hard to recreate a social graph + algo that beats Twitter. I see less content here and people see my posts less, so I have fewer conversations. How do I bootstrap the nostr graph without so much drudgery?
Help @npub1qny…95gx @npub1az9…m8y8 @npub1a2c…w83a @npub1zuu…c2uc and anyone else I know in this place

2024-08-16 15:05:41 UTC

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If you add the same key you marked as lost to your vault again, it will revert to the old state! So if you’re waiting for a new key, you can re-add the old one to get it back to healthy while you wait.

2024-07-10 20:42:20 UTC

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