How to Protect Your Crypto From Social Engineering in 2026

Crypto security experts assert that the majority of hacks in the coming years will stem from social engineering rather than zero-day protocol bugs, as attackers manipulate people into granting access. Data from 2025 showed over $3.4 billion stolen, often through social engineering tactics like those used in the Bybit compromise. To combat this, experts recommend shifting from reactive defense to proactive prevention by automating defenses, reducing human trust points, and verifying every digital interaction. Key strategies include implementing smarter identity verification, using hardware wallets, isolating infrastructure, employing proof-of-personhood to counter AI deepfakes, and maintaining fundamental security practices like avoiding password reuse and safeguarding seed phrases offline. Ultimately, experts stress the need for "radical skepticism" and recognizing that legitimate entities will never ask for seed phrases or login credentials.

(Source：Cointelegraph)