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Title: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: Kprawn on October 14, 2016, 06:06:28 PM
I get " Certificate verification problem detected " .... going through a secure browser... The SSL problems still not sorted? I see that they

are having problems with DNS hijacking, combined with Phishing attacks. I do not store any significant amounts of Bitcoin online in ANY online

wallet, but I would be cautious if anyone did. Do not access your account, until this has been sorted. I just checked to see if it was still down,

and I got this warning.. even though, I could see that the SSL certificate was not in place.  ;)

One of these days, offline and Hardware wallets will be the only option for secure storage of coins. These guys are getting smarter every

day.  ::)


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: calkob on October 14, 2016, 06:09:28 PM
Yeah great point on not accessing your blockchain wallet until this is sorted, although i think if you have followed all the blockchain.info security measures then it is basically impossible to access anyone's bitcoin, 2fa, a second password for sending bitcoins., 


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: YIz on October 14, 2016, 06:13:15 PM
Blockchain.info is fine now. they do not save any information about your wallet anyways, so if someone hacks their servers he will get nothing out of it. the only risk is someone pointing the domain to their servers and saving people's wallets when they log in.


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: digaran on October 14, 2016, 06:13:37 PM
First time I hear about such problem, so far everything working great I don't know how you guys having problem?


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: Kprawn on October 14, 2016, 06:51:48 PM
Blockchain.info is fine now. they do not save any information about your wallet anyways, so if someone hacks their servers he will get nothing out of it. the only risk is someone pointing the domain to their servers and saving people's wallets when they log in.

It might look fine, but the SSL certificate is invalid AND you are being re-directed to another phishing site. If I were you, I would check the

certificate. The little padlock next to the URL in your browser, for the people who do not know what the SSL certificate is.  ;) This is a very

sophisticated attack, so you need to scrutinize every aspect of your visit to the site. Make 100% sure you are logging into the correct server.

Hope you have 2FA in place.  ???


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: YIz on October 14, 2016, 06:55:54 PM
Blockchain.info is fine now. they do not save any information about your wallet anyways, so if someone hacks their servers he will get nothing out of it. the only risk is someone pointing the domain to their servers and saving people's wallets when they log in.

It might look fine, but the SSL certificate is invalid AND you are being re-directed to another phishing site. If I were you, I would check the

certificate. The little padlock next to the URL in your browser, for the people who do not know what the SSL certificate is.  ;) This is a very

sophisticated attack, so you need to scrutinize every aspect of your visit to the site. Make 100% sure you are logging into the correct server.

Hope you have 2FA in place.  ???

I do not use blockchain.info. and I think something is wrong on your side, because they have checked the issue in depth and said it's totally safe at this time.


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: innominatus on October 14, 2016, 06:58:36 PM
i do not use blockchain as well, i use multibit and never had a problem with it.
but blockchain is one of the bitcoin foundation group, i am sure youll be alright


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: European Central Bank on October 14, 2016, 07:02:52 PM
Blockchain.info is fine now. they do not save any information about your wallet anyways, so if someone hacks their servers he will get nothing out of it. the only risk is someone pointing the domain to their servers and saving people's wallets when they log in.

uh, you don't think that's a big problem too? enough to give up using them? it certainly is for me. even if they get it completely cured, there are so many other options with less possibility to lose your coins.


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: n691309 on October 14, 2016, 07:07:25 PM
I'm not using blockchain wallet and I wouldnt trust them my bitcoins, its not the first time that blockchain is compromised and their users assets are not being safe, I would suggest to stay away from blockchain.info


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: olubams on October 14, 2016, 09:10:02 PM
I get " Certificate verification problem detected " .... going through a secure browser... The SSL problems still not sorted? I see that they

are having problems with DNS hijacking, combined with Phishing attacks. I do not store any significant amounts of Bitcoin online in ANY online

wallet, but I would be cautious if anyone did. Do not access your account, until this has been sorted. I just checked to see if it was still down,

and I got this warning.. even though, I could see that the SSL certificate was not in place.  ;)

One of these days, offline and Hardware wallets will be the only option for secure storage of coins. These guys are getting smarter every

day.  ::)

I also witnessed the same thing trying to access the wallet yesterday but the site was offline for several hours but they came back and even on their Twitter page it was announced I believe issues like that are inevitable for a site that is targert to many and even with a lot of resources entrusted in their care. Something like that happened last month that I had to make panic wirthdrawal but its been resolved now and everything is back to normal from my end hoping it will continue like that. But offline wallets are the best...


Title: Re: Blockchain.info still compromised?
Post by: neochiny on October 14, 2016, 09:52:29 PM
Hmm. Looks like its working fine now. Huh. A wallet without security, that's quite troubling seeing as this seems to be happening more often? (haven't encountered it personally yet).

Well, good thing I don't really use them much. Soon as my coins get in, I take it out. Don't really want it sitting there
especially with all these recent security alerts.

For those using it/storing their coins, might want to take some precautionary measures as there has already been plenty of precedence on security breaches with online wallets/exchange.