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Key takeaways:  Over $2.4 billion was stolen in the first half of 2025, already surpassing 2024’s total. Everyday traps such as phishing, toxic approvals and fake “support” cause more damage than exotic exploits. Strong 2FA, careful signing, hot/cold wallet separation and clean devices dramatically reduce risk. Having a recovery plan — with revocation tools, support contacts and reporting portals — can turn a mistake into a setback instead of a disaster. Crypto hacks are still on the rise. In the first half of 2025 alone, security firms recorded more than $2.4 billion stolen across more than 300 incidents, already exceeding 2024’s total thefts. One major breach, the Bybit theft attributed to North Korean groups, skewed the numbers upward, but it shouldn’t claim all the attention. Most everyday losses still come from simple traps: phishing links, malicious wallet approvals, SIM swaps and fake “support” accounts. The good news: You don’t have to be a cybersecurity expert to improve your safety. A few core habits (which you can set up in minutes) can dramatically lower your risk. Here are seven that matter most in 2025. 1. Ditch SMS: Use phishing-resistant 2FA everywhere If you’re still relying on SMS codes to secure your accounts, you’re leaving yourself exposed. SIM-swap attacks remain one of the most common ways criminals drain wallets, and prosecutors continue to seize millions tied to them. The safer move is phishing-resistant two-factor authentication (2FA) (think hardware security keys or platform passkeys). Start by locking down your most critical logins: email, exchanges and your password manager. US cybersecurity agencies like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency stress this because it blocks phishing tricks and “push-fatigue” scams that bypass weaker forms of multi-factor authentication (MFA). Pair it with long, unique passphrases (length beats complexity), store backup codes offline and on exchanges and…

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