My dear Steemit family,

I take the time to write this "SPECIAL EDITION" because the SECURITY on Steemit doesn't wait!

This subject is really urgent and more important than anything else! Some of my friends on Steemit got hacked and I would not want it to happen to others ...

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Whether you're a beginner or not, there are a few things you need to be very careful about Steemit!
The HACKING also exists on Steemit and as our account steemit it is a little like our bank account, it is necessary to be very vigilant!
You certainly do not want to see your wallet empty and me either.

MY FIRST TIPS ANTI-HACKING is:

1- Always check that you are on https://steemit.com/

It may sound a bit "basic" as advice but a careless mistake can be fatal, believe me!
In fact, hackers use slightly different addresses for it to go unnoticed. They change a single letter in the address, for example: "steewit" or "sleemit" and you click on it without paying attention and you end up on a page that is not a steemit page!
At this moment, what's happening?

Hackers use well-honed methods to try to steal your password. Yes, that's their goal!

• Personal experience:

The hacker, often a robot, post a comment on your article, which tells you that your post has been plagiarized by another user.
Then there is panic, stress goes up, and you no longer pay attention to the address at the top of your address bar because you are focused on this plagiarism story and that's the big drama!

As you can see in this screenshot, there is a small window that appears asking you for your name and password, that is, to access the plagiarized content.

🚨🚨🚨 That's when you absolutely must NOT GIVE ANYTHING! Because if you look well in the address bar, it is not a steemit page but teemit!

Rest assured, I did not give my name or password, but it's the kind of thing that could have happened to me because I'm not always attentive...

➥ What should you do in this situation?

🚨🚨🚨 As you may have understood, you should NOT GIVE your personal information on this kind of link, especially your PASSWORD!

• If you notice that the address has been changed and it is not a steemit page, you can report it to platform administrators who are dealing with such issues.

The @steemcleaners group is one of them and was created to help Steemit users fight against spam, plagiarism, identity theft / deception, malware / viruses / phishing .... And they can also help you reward for reporting abuse on the platform.

• If it's too late, you have entered your name and password, urgently contact security@steemit.com where steemit administrators can help you.

If you want to know more, I invite you to read this:

https://www.steem.center/index.php?title=Flag

Thanks to them, we can blog safely and avoid unpleasant surprises! They are fast and efficient, I thank them for their incredible work, by the way.

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Here is what I can tell you with my little experience of "Dolphin" on steemit! ^^
If you have comments to make or things to add, do not hesitate! It is a platform of exchange so we serve to advance and help each other and improve ourselves!

I don't know everything about steemit, but if I can prevent others from being stolen from their content or their steem, then I share my experience just like this! @FlaminGirl at your service! =D

I hope this article will help you better protect your steemit account and avoid some traps.
Stay tuned for the next FlaminGirl tip to avoid getting hacked on Steemit! Work in progress ...

If you liked reading this article, feel free to FOLLOW ME, UPVOTE and RESTEEM! It's always appreciated =D. Thank you all for your support and see you soon for a new flamingirl's adventures!