Author: Mike Hearn 2013-04-04 10:04:22
Published on: 2013-04-04T10:04:22+00:00
The email conversation is about the security measures in Bitcoin and its repositories, as well as the use of hardware for transactions. Mike Hearn suggests using automatic updates with threshold signatures for bitcoinj based wallets, combined with regular audits for new user downloads to ensure developer integrity. Grarpamp agrees that hardware is important for security, but warns that it must be trusted and have secure crypto exchanges with the host. The discussion then moves onto repository integrity, with both parties agreeing that it needs improvement. They note that oddity detection and alerting should be implemented to prevent potential malicious actions from going unnoticed. Finally, they acknowledge that open-source security still has a long way to go, but progress is being made.
Updated on: 2023-06-06T11:29:52.887211+00:00