Why just not store all your private keys on USB flash drive?
Why just not store all your private keys on USB flash drive?
Hudson Collins
Jaxon Rogers
because your hacked PC will be able to read the private keys and send them to the hacker
Camden Lewis
can i avoid this with a device running linux (mint, tails) and is only used for crypto?
Michael Fisher
Sure. Don't forget to use strong passwords on your router/modem.
Carter White
Checked and yes
Daniel Jackson
Yes if you make sure that it has no internet connection, and only install it from a trusted installation DVD image.
Still, this is much more tedious and expensive than a hardware wallet, so I'm not sure I see the benefit.
Alexander James
I think I understand that an USB-Drive which is solely used to store keys can be kept safe.
But an USB-Drive which is used to handle keys on different devices poses a great risk, since any software used to safely handle the keys has to run on a potentially compromised device.
Therefore a Hardwarewallet is better suited to handle keys.
Thanks
Ayden Rodriguez
Because you can't price lock with a USB drive
> being this new
Caleb Butler
If you only plan on holding for long term then flash drive is okay as long as you encrypt all private keys in a zip file.
Josiah Thomas
paper wallet is best