Phishing attempts are deceptive tricks bad actors use to try to fool you into sharing sensitive information or your account credentials. Like chameleons, phishing attempts often change their appearance to try to blend in with legitimate communications, and the consequences of falling for a phishing scam can be serious. This

As you may have already noticed in the app, we recently added passkeys, a more secure form of multi-factor authentication, to Shakepay. Not only are passkeys highly resistant to phishing and SIM-swapping attacks, they can even allow you to ditch your account password altogether. But how do passkeys work, and

This article is part of our series on common types of scams involving cryptocurrencies and how to keep yourself safe from them.  Remember: crypto transactions are irreversible and final, which means we won’t be able to reverse a transaction for you or recover funds. If you’re concerned about

You’re safe with Shakepay, and we can prove it. We’ve recently obtained SOC 2 Type 1 security attestation, and according to our security team, this is a big deal. SOC 2 is a challenging standard for security verification, and we’re among the first in Canada and in

Shakepay has developed this material to make customers aware that scammers are always looking for new ways to part you from your money. The case study below highlights some of the risks of transacting with crypto. We hope that you will be vigilant before sending any crypto out of your

Shakepay has developed this material to make customers aware that scammers are always looking for new ways to part you from your money. The case study below highlights some of the risks of transacting with crypto. We hope that you will be vigilant before sending any crypto out of your

Shakepay has developed this material to make customers aware that scammers are always looking for new ways to part you from your money. The case study below highlights some of the risks of transacting with crypto. We hope that you will be vigilant before sending any crypto out of your

Shakepay has developed this material to make customers aware that scammers are always looking for new ways to part you from your money. The case study below highlights some of the risks of transacting with crypto. We hope that you will be vigilant before sending any crypto out of your

Shakepay has developed this material to make customers aware that scammers are always looking for new ways to part you from your money. The case study below highlights some of the risks of transacting with crypto. We hope that you will be vigilant before sending any crypto out of your

The second step in your defence against hackers. You'll learn how 2FA works, why it's important, the different kinds of 2FA, and how to set them up on your accounts.

In this article, we’ll explore the common pitfalls associated with passwords, the advantages of using a password manager, and strong password practices to minimize the chances of a bad actor gaining unauthorized access to our personal information.

Our goal in this series is to look at the many aspects of online security, such as having strong and unique passwords, enabling 2-factor authentication, scrambling email address and secondary online phone numbers.

Bitcoin has a reputation in popular culture for being an anonymous digital currency. This is not actually true. Bitcoin is at best pseudonymous. We explore in this post.

We recently received a question on Reddit on how to best secure funds in your Shakepay account. Here's a re-post of the insights we shared.

Shakepay makes it as easy as possible for customers to quickly withdraw bitcoin and ether after every purchase. Here, we explain the importance of owning and controlling your private keys.