🚨 Safety Reminder丨Just now, an operation almost cost me 10 ETH!

Here's what happened —

Just now, I was about to use my Android backup phone to transfer funds to another device. After copying and pasting the address, I habitually checked the first and last 6 digits, and found that the address was incorrect; it was a previously copied address A (not mine);

I thought I had copied it incorrectly, so I copied the correct address again. However, when I pasted it into the input field, it still displayed address A!

I repeated this process several times, and no matter what I copied, it would always paste address A.

I realized that my clipboard might have failed, so I cleared the cache and restarted my phone, and it returned to normal.

If I hadn't double-checked just now, those 10 $ETH might have already been sent to someone else's address.

In the crypto world, it’s really hard to be cautious, especially with this phone clipboard. I just opened the background and found that the clipboard still contained 31 items I had copied, including passwords I previously stored in the password manager.

Sometimes you copy and paste in app A, but the clipboard content is not cleared and is cached, which can be read by the background when you open app B, easily becoming a hotbed for leaking mnemonic phrases or replacing addresses.

So whether it's on Apple or Android, you should still manage security regularly —

📱 Android

Choose the “Messages” app, just tap the small clipboard above the keyboard, select “All”, and then tap the trash can. (Different models may vary)

🍎 Apple

You can refer to @0xBeyondLee's image to set a shortcut command. After using copied content, just tap the shortcut to clear sensitive information.

Additionally, it's not recommended to use third-party input methods. If you do, it's advisable to adjust access permissions in the settings.

Safety is no small matter; you never know which instance of copying and pasting could cost you months of salary or even your entire capital.

So everyone must cultivate small safety habits to reduce their risks!