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124 sats \ 1 reply \ @Majjin 29 Jun 2022
This is based on the Trail of Bits report. Here's a counter to the report if anyone is interested: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/fact-check-darpa-funded-report-on-blockchain-centralization
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin 29 Jun 2022
Yup! Thank you for sharing that. There's also a post, here on SN, with it:
Fact Check: DARPA Funded Report on Blockchain Centralization
#38531
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/fact-check-darpa-funded-report-on-blockchain-centralization/
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47 sats \ 1 reply \ @faithandcredit 29 Jun 2022
These are some of the findings other than whats been mentioned already
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Mining pools don't ask for passwords when pointing hashrate toward them
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20% of bitcoin nodes run versions with known vulnerabilities
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18 sats \ 0 replies \ @nerd2ninja 29 Jun 2022
Nodes not being updated is irrelevent. When you run a full node, if a vulnerable node communicates bad blocks to you, they get ignored because the chain with the most work is the one that gets accepted.
Mining pool passwords are for submitting blocks to the pool. Maybe this can be used to steal a miners Bitcoin? But can't see how it could be used to forge bad blocks or select for empty blocks or anything worthwhile as an attack. Maybe log into everyone's accounts and change everyone's passwords so no one can submit blocks while you get a 51% attack off? File that under shit that only works once though.
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12 sats \ 2 replies \ @faithandcredit 29 Jun 2022
Btw. are we just going to ignore that Pentagon is doing bitcoin security research? :) Thanks!
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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @falsefaucet 30 Jun 2022
i believe it was DARPA specifically who commissioned the report
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @go 29 Jun 2022
"Pentagon", yes. Apparently they're not qualified to do it themselves. Too many metals and badges dragging them down
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31 sats \ 3 replies \ @moon OP 29 Jun 2022
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57 sats \ 2 replies \ @zuspotirko 29 Jun 2022
Funny that they never mention how much of the internet relies on how few ISPs when they talk about other critical infrastructure
...such as the electrical grids, tap water and sewer plants, parts of the military, VoIP for the police, the whole traditional banking industry.....
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @2big2fail 29 Jun 2022
yes really they have found internet vulnerabilities which are also bitcoin and every other internet infrastructure vulnerabilities
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26 sats \ 0 replies \ @random_ 29 Jun 2022
https://www.businessinsider.com/akamai-dominates-internet-infrastructure-2014-2?op=1
It's worse than you think.
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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @Caleb 29 Jun 2022 freebie
BIP 324 adds p2p encryption: https://bip324.com/
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7 sats \ 1 reply \ @PCTV 29 Jun 2022 freebie
This is the same Pentagon that just had a gaping hole in the side of its building?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @premitive1 3 Jul 2022
just had?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nerd2ninja 29 Jun 2022
Now this is interesting as fork. This is gonna be on my mind for a looooong time.
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