Can you please say some third reliable keyboard partie?
You mean open source keyboards? o_e_l_e_o already mentioned three in the first page of this thread: Openboard, AnySoftKeyboard, and Florisboard. Also if you can, you can use them, b ut in the long run who can assure you they are not gonna change something and make a backdoor in one update? and yes you can check that, but are you gonna be always checking every update in a cellphone? most people no.
I will rather have the problem of needing to check the source code than having no clue what goes on whatsoever. Even if you cannot check the codes directly, following regular updates will give you a heads up if anything changes, but with closed source keyboards or platforms in general you have no clue. - Jay |
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Does google keyboard(gkeyboard) and swiftkey keyboard counts on what to avoid for 3rd party keyboards. I’m using wallet software most of the time and I’m not aware that there’s still a possibility to hack my wallet through the use of tools outside the wallet.
Yes, they are closed source and collect user information based on what you type presenting a security risk. Go for free and open source alternatives. I rarely check my wallet address that I copy when using mobile phone. Thanks for the heads up.
Yuu should always. Not just a quick glance at the first and last few words, but a whole look at the two addresses, i.e, where you are copying from and where you are pasting too. - Jay - |
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I just have to reply with my btc address in that thread? Did you meant that? Sorry for the inconvenience I never signed before.
You are to sign a message which can only be done by the owner of the private keys, showing you own the bitcoin address in question. You post that signed message in that Stake an address thread. Someone will verify the signature and quote the message to lock it in. Here is a useful guide on How to sign a message?!- Jay - |
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Resetting your password is not an issue if you have a good reason for doing it. The warning is put in place for anyone trading with that user to take some extra precautions. This could be asking you to produce a signed signature from an address you used at some point, which will not be an issue since you're the owner of the account. You can preempt this and make a reply in the stake your address thread [1] about the change in password or email. p.s: By the time of my writing, I don't remember my password.  If you can remember your password, it's a poor password choice and should be changed. Passwords should be complex with a mixture of alphabets, numerals and special characters. [1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0- Jay - |
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Unless they're high profile person or they live in authoritarian country.
These people are those who will be more interested in hiding their identity and ip address while running a node. Is it possible you misunderstood my post you replied to? - Jay - |
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You can possibly have a fee of 4.5 to 5 sats/vbyte [1] confirmed if you are not in a hurry, which you do not have to be when consolidating inputs. what else should I know before proceeding?
Read the links above and switch to an address which saves up on fees to increase your chances of paying a lot less than you ordinarily would have to. Also use a wallet that allows RBF, so you can adjust the fees slightly after making the transaction if the need arises. [1] https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#BTC,1w,fee- Jay - |
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Yeah, it is designed to be censorship resistant, but its packets have some recognizable patterns that allow to mark the relevant network traffic as to be originated from TOR app.
TOR users are more interested in hiding their identity and masking their ip addresses than the fact that they are using TOR. Given the exceedingly slow number of users who have participated in the poll I would consider ~50% to be reasonable estimate.
If the poll is already flawed you cannot imply calculate for errors and assume that is a reasonable estimate. - Jay - |
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Username: un_rank
BTC SegWit Address: bc1qcj739rwkf6lx3e94kc7uswxzvwks6y7mt3pgss
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Poll results shows that ~ 2/3 of bitcointalk users use clearnet to run their nodes, the rest utilize darknet. At the same time, statistics gathered by Bitnodes API reveals opposite result - 82% of nodes route their traffic via TOR".I am not sure if it is a typo but the calculations taken to arrive at 82% looks flawed from the article text: The data shows that a significant portion of bitcoin nodes — 8,162 out of 14,838, nearly 82% — cannot be accurately located thanks to them routing their traffic through the Tor network Those figures should give a total within the region of 55% and not 82%.
You can also not take a pool of 20 users who we cannot guarantee actually run a node to be any accurate. - Jay - |
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I have a question, if we can't trust the stock Android or Apple keyboard, can we trust their operating system or hardware product? Because we are also using their phone or computer to install Electrum.
You are not trusting that either, rather you are trusting verifying that electrum does not remotely store your private keys which will leave it exposed to be stolen. Even if the OS says they are not monitoring your data, they most likely are, what you have to do is limit to a minimum the amount of data they can access. But as suggested above using an airgapped device or an open source hardware wallet like Passport is your safest option, cause the OS plays a huge role in the security of the applications that are run on them. - Jay - |
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Your vote: Yes Have you read the OP of Discussion: "Cyber... before posting?: Yes What is your opinion on adding the board to BitcoinTalk?: Having a dedicated board for Security and Privacy related discussions will bring more emphasis to those subjects that are very important to Bitcoin going forward. It might not exactly prevent all victims from making costly mistakes but it is the best shot we have at making more users of the internet here (which is everyone) more security conscious. N.B: Can I suggest that the hyperlink to the discussion thread be taking out from the format. It id already linked in the OP and does not have to be in every preceding reply on the thread.- Jay -
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Current number of post (Including this one): 585
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Try Ninjastic.Space to search posts on Bitcointalk. The only drawback is that it misses later post edits. Not much of a draw back considering there is a link to the post on the forum which captures later edits. It could be seen as a plus where you get the original content and can see the latest version too. - Jay - |
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Also have an online backup but I don't think that won't be reliable cause anything online could be hacked or compromised. I prefer offline backup if you are sure you can store them securely.
As you said an online back up exposes you to risks and threats and defeats the purpose of having it stored offline. Why did you opt for an online backup if you are aware of the risks of hacks? I will suggest you sweep to a new address and back that up solely offline if you want to be really thorough or just delete the online back up and hope it was not already compromised. - Jay - |
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If you do not wish to write your passphrase in anywhere in fear of compromising it try to make a rhyme or poem with it only for you.
It is not an option between writing it down and memorizing it, seed phrases are meant to be written down. That is also one of the reasons that 12 words phrases are used, they are easier to write down while providing sufficient entropy. Think of how many song lyrics you could comfortably sing word-for-word some years back, try them now and check the accuracy level. Even if you could sing the song perfectly after several years, that is only for how long your delicate brain is working efficiently, if any accident or trauma affects the brain you probably will lose access to that memory. Aging of the brain also naturally deteriorates its performance. Mnemonic phrase usually some random word so give them a meaning so that you won't forget and do not tell it to anyone. Even if you write it down in some place no one will understand what is it if you do not tell them.
Trying to commit it to memory why having a paper back up is not a bad idea and does not compromise your security in any way, it could be another means of recovering if you lose your back up. This is also why you should have more than 1 back up in different locations. - Jay - |
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The money being spent by Saudi Pro league clubs is nothing compared to what European clubs have been spending for several years now especially in the premier league. The EPL has the biggest pull in Europe both financially and attractiveness, this has been normalized maybe because the league actually generates heavy revenue, bigger than the other top leagues while the Saudi League at this time is spending far more than they are generating.
In my personal opinion, I do not think the Saudi league can sustain these investments for several years if they do not focus on youth training centers and scouting facilities. Buying players who are at the twilight of their careers does not boost a league up, it just creates hype which will eventually fade away. They need to combine high profile signings with talent generation.
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1. What if miners start sabotaging block creation after 2140? Would introducing some coins that haven't moved since January 2009 help? (Similarly, in four years, in 2144, coins untouched since February 2009 could be put into circulation, and so on.)
2. Some say quantum computers could crack private keys of UTXOs created in Satoshi's time. By the time such computers exist, nobody will be using the old algorithms (the community will be forced to transition to something else). But would it be fair that the UTXOs from 2009 go to the quantum computer developer? Wouldn't it be better to change the consensus regarding UTXOs made with old algorithms when transitioning to new ones?
1. There is nothing to suggest that miners will sabotage the network after a certain date nor do I understand what you mean by sabotage. Forcefully accessing coins that are stored securely in wallets is not a long term solution to any issue Bitcoin has or might have in the future, but it is a short term way to break trust people have in the network. 2. If there is a network transition, it affects all bitcoins stored on it. except in cases where vulnerabilities are discovered on individual wallets used to access the private keys. In the year 2140 we start stealing the coins which have been not moved since January 2009.
In the year 2144 we start stealing the coins which have been not moved since February 2009.
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In the year 8428 we start stealing the coins which have been not moved since January 2140.
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If the network has survived a hundred years without those coins moving, it is not necessary for the future of bitcoin. There is no upside to a decision like this and it not a problem we will have to face in our lifetime. - Jay - |
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This comes directly out of my hearth. I would love your thought about WHY this is spam?
This is forum rule No.12; 12. No duplicate posting in multiple boards (except for re-posting topics in the local language boards if they're translated and re-posting marketplace topics in the altcoin boards if altcoins are accepted).
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Let me use a practical example to explain this cause words like centralization and irreversible does not mean much to the average user in relation to their finances.
90% of the time you send money to a local bank account with no issues, it reflects at the receiver's bank almost instantly eve though in reality there has been no real transfer of funds, there is a master control room and they give you a balance which you see on your bank statement and credit card information.
With Bitcoin no one controls anything, when you make a transaction which has been confirmed on the blockchain there has been an actual transfer of value from one address to the other.
Another point that shows how decentralization is important is when making transactions across borders. You are dealing with different agencies connected by SWIFT system of banking. Here there are huge fees to pay and an equally huge delay in transfer and conversion to the different currencies.
Bitcoin being decentralized does not have such bottlenecks, it does not matter if you are trading with your next door neighbor or someone thousands of miles away. No one controls or regulates the system and no one has access to your funds to freeze, limit your spending or reverse a transaction you have made.
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