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19 articles tagged with #security.
What Is a Token Blacklist and How Freeze Authority Abuse Works on Solana
Freeze authority lets token creators freeze any holder's balance — making their tokens permanently immovable. Learn how this mechanism works, when it's legitimate, and when it's a trap.
Hannisol Team
Understanding Crypto Influencer Risk and Paid Promotions
Many crypto influencers are paid to promote tokens to their audiences — sometimes without disclosure. Learn how to identify paid promotions, what they signal about token risk, and how to protect yourself.
Hannisol Team
How to Protect Your Solana Wallet from Drainers
Wallet drainers are malicious smart contracts that steal everything in your wallet with a single approval. Learn how they work, how to spot them, and the habits that prevent catastrophic loss.
Hannisol Team
How to Research a Solana Project's Team on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the easiest place to fake a team — and the easiest place to verify one. Learn the specific checks that distinguish real professional histories from fabricated credentials.
Hannisol Team
How to Identify Coordinated Shill Campaigns on Solana
Coordinated shill campaigns use networks of accounts to create artificial buzz. Learn the specific patterns that reveal when enthusiasm is manufactured — and why it always precedes a dump.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Solana Program Upgrade Authority and Why It Creates Risk
A program upgrade authority can change a smart contract's code after you deposit into it. Learn what this means, how to check for it, and when it's acceptable vs. a critical red flag.
Hannisol Team
How to Verify a Solana Token's Website Domain Age
A token claiming 'two years of development' whose website was registered last week is lying. Domain age verification is a free, 60-second check that catches this red flag instantly.
Hannisol Team
How to Analyze a Crypto Project's GitHub Repository for Legitimacy
An active GitHub repository is evidence of real development. An empty or copied one is evidence of a facade. Learn what to check in a crypto project's code repository — no coding required.
Hannisol Team
How Phantom Wallet Works: Security Features Explained
Phantom is the most popular Solana wallet — but its security depends entirely on how you use it. Learn what protections it actually provides and what it cannot protect you from.
Chawki Malek
What Is a Token Deployer Wallet and Why Its History Matters
The wallet that deployed a token has a history — and that history predicts future behavior better than any whitepaper. Learn what to look for when investigating a deployer wallet.
Hannisol Team
What Is a Phishing Attack in Crypto and How to Avoid It
Phishing attacks impersonate legitimate websites to steal your seed phrase or approve malicious transactions. They are the leading cause of wallet loss in crypto — and entirely preventable.
Chawki Malek
What Is a Seed Phrase and Why It Controls Everything
Your 12 or 24-word seed phrase is the master key to every wallet, token, and transaction you'll ever make. Lose it and everything is gone forever. Share it with anyone and everything is gone instantly.
Hannisol Team