This article has explained the possible reason why bitcoin has been flying as of late.
Crypto currency could become what everyone on this planet is after in 2018. Which is going to lead to millions and millions of fiat currency/crypto currency becoming a target because people are quick to dive in then become strung.
The 3 main ways to protect yourself from being hacked and losing your hard earned cash are.
2 factor Authenticator (available on App Store and Android store)
Keep off the exchanges- get a wallet, store the key and never share it with anyone. If possible keep he key offline so if you get hacked it’s not losing you money
Due-diligence an everything you can will make sure you are as safe as possible. Find someone you trust to check over your findings before you buy or commit to your research.
I hope this helps, take care and please share your comments/opinions