Is there a current list of nodes? The wallet doesn't want to find the network today...

Unless you are member of the Cloak Dev Team, I would be very careful about posting "donation" addresses. Your post could be taken as an official request for PR funds.

What can I say? Amazing work! Thank you...

I Agree, the long term isn't for everyone but even "day traders" should hold some projects for the long term just to balance their portfolio.

What, exactly, are the plans for ECC? I'm a long term investor.

You may be right to some extent but, the true purpose and value of a project is not determined by the holders or traders. It is determined by the users. I see great long term value in BAY, the short term will do as the market wishes but, years from now, BAY should be going strong as a useful application, not a speculative venture. That is where I have set my sights.
 

Whales you say?

Actually, the one thing we DON'T need are whales. Whales are in for the short term profit and out leaving the rest of us holding the bag when the price drops. If you don't agree, go back to the ICO and then tell me we need whales. What we DO need is marketing and David has started down that road, and things are looking up.

It's a real shame crypto isn't valued for the tech alone. This project has some rather formidable technology and would certainly be a top ten if that were the case. But, emotion and profit rule this industry and you have to play to both of them to be successful. So, now that the tech is being finalized, we can do just that. I ask everyone reading this to assist with the marketing in any way you can. David is on the right track but, he is an army of one, lets join in shall we?

PS: If you are serious about getting BAY listed on Poloniex, I suggest everyone fill out their "Coin Request Form" here: https://poloniex.com/coinRequest





 

Many crypto projects have moved their activity to Slack and other forums to avoid all the trolls here. Serious projects need a well controlled discussion group at some point in development. This in no way should be taken as "abandoning" their users/investors. It should be viewed as a "step up" in professionalism.

I do not personally know if FACTOM has a Slack channel but, if they do, and you want to know whats happening: Join the Slack...

Coinmarketcap.com link to "http://cloakcoin.com/" brings up website with missing animation. Video box shows "Error" This needs to be corrected as soon as possible, thanks!

An "investment" by it's very nature takes time to become valuable. If you are truly "investing" then slow, sustainable value is exactly what your looking for. On the other hand, if you want to "get rich quick", try any of the other 650 or so coins and role the dice...

There are numerous Trojans out there that are quite adept at stealing funds from wallets, doesn't matter if it's CLOAK, Bitcoin or any other, you will never know it happened until you find your funds are gone. Even if your PC is protected, eventually, something will get through. That's why its a good idea to run multiple virus protection programs such as MalewareBytes and one of the top ten listed here: http://www.top10bestantivirus.com/ Using 2fa is a good idea but, it won't stop an attack vector that rides under it meaning if your already logged into a site, and that site is compromissed, 2fa does nothing.

One of the oldest:  https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/pony-trojan-steals-cryptocurrencies-bitcoin/

Credentials theft: http://virusguides.com/dridex-banking-trojan-bans-suspicious-hosts-adds-crypto-currency-wallets-hit-list/

Another: https://www.hackread.com/coinbitclip-trojan-threat-to-bitcoin/

Overview: https://www.secureworks.com/research/cryptocurrency-stealing-malware-landscape

Quote from the overview:

"Wallet stealer
The most common type of CCSM is the wallet stealer, a category that includes nearly every family of CTU-analyzed CCSM. This type of malware searches for "wallet.dat" or other well-known wallet software key storage locations, either by checking known file locations or by searching all hard drives for matching filenames. Typically, the file is uploaded to a remote FTP, HTTP, or SMTP server where the thief can extract the keys and steal the coins by signing a transaction, transferring the coins to the thief's Bitcoin/altcoin address.

Most cryptocurrency security guides recommend protecting the wallet with a strong passphrase, preventing the thief from decrypting and using the private keys if the file is stolen. To counter this protection, many of the analyzed wallet-stealer malware families use a keylogger or clipboard monitor to obtain the wallet file's passphrase and send it to the thief.

Credential stealer
Many wallet-stealer families also steal credentials for various web-based wallets, such as Bitcoin exchanges. Some individuals keep a significant amount of bitcoin or other currency in exchanges to trade on price movements. Malware authors are aware of this activity, and many victims have reported that their exchange wallets were emptied without their authorization. In most cases, it is impossible to know exactly what malware was used in the theft, because a full forensic analysis of the victim's hard drive is rarely performed.

Many exchanges have implemented two-factor authentication (2FA) using one-time PINs (OTP) to combat unauthorized account logins. However, advanced malware can easily bypass OTP-based 2FA by intercepting the OTP as it is used and creating a second hidden browser window to log the thief into the account from the victim's computer. Simultaneously, the malware displays a fake "authentication failed" message and blocks the victim's access to the website while the thief empties the account. CTU researchers have not observed a verified example of this type of attack against cryptocurrency exchanges. However, this technique has been successfully used against online banking sites for several years, and it is only a matter of time before CCSM uses this approach.

Man in the middle
CTU researchers have observed at least one family of CCSM that does not exfiltrate wallet files or private keys. Instead, it acts as a "man in the middle," altering the recipient address of a transaction before it is signed. The observed sample runs in the background, monitoring the contents of the clipboard. The malware checks new data in the clipboard for a valid Bitcoin address. If the data is a valid address, the malware replaces it with the thief's Bitcoin address. Victims who do not notice the replacement send the bitcoins to the thief.

RPC automation
Bitcoin and altcoin "reference client" software includes remote procedure call (RPC) functionality, which allows another program to interact with the wallet software. In many cases, a thief with access to this functionality could connect to a running client on a local TCP port and steal the balance of an unencrypted wallet using only two commands (three if the wallet is encrypted and the malware has obtained the passphrase). CTU researchers have not witnessed any CCSM malware taking advantage of this technique as of this publication. It would be difficult to detect this type of theft from a network standpoint, as the transaction would look like any authorized transaction. Another advantage to this technique is that it requires no external command and control (C2) or exfiltration server that can be shut down or blocked."


Be careful out there, other people want your money more than you do!

" self moderated threads with clear rules are better than slack"

Totally agree with you. When I need to see what's going on in a particular project, I usually don't have time to wade through all the Slack posts no matter how well they are organized. Coming here and reading the last posts every day is much easier and keeps me updated without all the BS included in Slack. And, there is nothing wrong with moderated forums as some people think when the project is obviously legitimate, in fact, I, for one, prefer it. Just my 2 cents worth...

Total crap...

Bob is always watching, count on that...

You go to the top of this page and read message 3987...

How long will elections stay open?

Aggressive? Not at all. Feed up with worthless, useless trolls like you? Certainly! And yes, you are a very sad sight. Only you can fix that.

Would you rather they release broken software or, take the time to make sure it works the first time out? I'm reading a lot of crap here lately that isn't true, isn't timely or just plain doesn't make sense. If you don't have something constructive to say, shut it and let the team do their thing.

CLOAK is good technology and you should all be glad someone picked up the development and ran with it. Myself and many others have been with this project since the beginning and believe me, none of you complaining noobs knows what it's like to truly be scammed.

Now that we have a solid team working FOR the project, not just themselves, how about giving more support and less shit? Unless you are trading on every price change, rumor, lie, FUD and just plain stupid made up information, you don't need to know what is happening every minute.

A little trust goes a LONG way...

He does this shit in every forum he posts in, complete waste of time.

You throw the word "scam" around without consideration for the word "liable" Be careful with your accusations. Unless you can show irrefutable proof of illegal activity, I suggest you give it a rest. There is no way to make everyone happy in any of this but, the majority is pleased. Case closed.