🔒 Wallet Security
Your cryptocurrency wallet is the key to your digital assets. Ensuring its security should be your top priority. In this section, we will cover best practices for protecting your MetaMask wallet and the funds it contains.
🛡️ Basic Security Rules
🔐 Secret Recovery Phrase (Seed Phrase)
- Never share your secret recovery phrase with anyone, including platform technical support.
Write down the phrase on paper and store it in a secure place. Don't store it digitally (in files, photos, cloud storage, email).
Use multiple copies of the phrase and store them in different secure locations.
Don't take screenshots of the secret phrase — this is a potential vector for information leakage.
🔑 Password and Device Access
Set a complex password to unlock MetaMask, different from your other passwords.
Activate time-based locking in MetaMask settings for automatic wallet logout after a period of inactivity.
Protect the device on which MetaMask is installed (use a password to log into the system, enable disk encryption, install antivirus software).
Don't leave your device unattended with an open MetaMask wallet.
🎣 Protection Against Phishing and Fraud
🔍 Recognizing Phishing Attacks
Check website URLs before connecting your wallet. Official Innovestia website: [link to official website].
Don't click on suspicious links in emails, social media messages, or messengers.
Use bookmarks for quick access to the platform's official website.
Pay attention to browser extensions — only install the official MetaMask extension from your browser's extension store.
✅ Secure Transactions
Carefully verify all transactions before signing them.
Read the permissions that smart contracts request when you connect your wallet to websites.
Disconnect your wallet from sites after you finish working with them (in MetaMask settings there is a "Connected Sites" section).
Check the transaction amount and recipient address multiple times before confirming.
💾 Backup and Recovery
📂 Backup
- Regularly check that you have access to your secret recovery phrase.
- Consider using hardware wallets (like Ledger or Trezor) for storing significant amounts.
- Create an additional account in MetaMask for everyday operations, keeping your main funds in a separate, rarely used wallet.
🔄 Recovering Access
Know the recovery procedure for the wallet using the secret phrase.
Periodically practice the recovery process in a test environment to be confident in your actions if needed.
Have an action plan in case of device compromise or loss of access to the wallet.
⚠️ Common Threats and Protection Methods
🦠 Malware
- Only install programs from official sources.
- Regularly update your operating system and antivirus software.
- Avoid using public computers to access your wallet.
- Be careful with browser extensions — only install necessary ones from verified sources.
🕵️ Social Engineering
- No one from the Innovestia team will ever ask for your secret phrase or password.
- Verify information sources — official announcements are published only in official channels.
- Don't fall for offers that are "too good to be true" — if a promise seems unrealistic, it's probably a scam.
- Ignore unsolicited messages offering help, especially in private messages on Telegram or Discord.
🚨 Actions if Compromise is Suspected
If you suspect your wallet may have been compromised:
Immediately create a new wallet with a new secret phrase.
Transfer all remaining funds to the new address as soon as possible.
Check your device for malware.
Contact platform technical support for additional assistance.
📝 Conclusion
The security of your cryptocurrency wallet is your personal responsibility. By following the recommendations described in this section, you will significantly reduce the risk of losing funds and ensure safe use of the Innovestia.
Important: Never enter your secret recovery phrase on websites or in applications other than the official MetaMask application during its installation or recovery.