kravietz 🦇 @kravietz@social.privacytools.io

If you ever heard a hospital or medical equipment vendor claiming they "cannot patch" their systems "because of certification", this is usually half-truth or just false https://www.fda.gov/media/123052/download #security #medicine

A new attack vector on cryptocurrencies relies on remote denial of service attacks facilitated by newly discovered vulnerabilities and the fact that may users do not patch their mining clients, which is caused by a cumbersome upgrade process. Disabling large vulnerable miners hence allows achieving 51% hashing power and double spending. #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #security https://srlabs.de/bites/blockchain_patch_gap/