Vulnerabilities in gambling websites in past

[LUCKMCFLY]

Their security protocol should always be topnotch because there are some gamblers that will really exploit the vulnerability of the site.
So if their system got a hit of possible unusual activity, they should check that out immediately, before that player siphoned all their bankroll.
But there are still some honest players that will report the bugs encountered, but the site should not rely on those honest players.
Because most of the time, the player will take that opportunity as most are playing anonymous when it comes to crypto casinos.

This is true, while there are  some users that will reveal the nature of any bugs that they discover and at best hope for some bug bounty, there are many users that instead will take advantage of the bugs and if they are not careful they should lose a great deal of money against a dishonest user like that, this is why developing a casino or an exchange is such an expensive undertaking, because the development never really stops and a great deal of the time of the developers is spent trying to solve any bug the may find.
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You are absolutely right, at this point it is always well known that every casino has the advantage and the house always wins, customers always have the odds against winning, many barriers have to be overcome to be successful, so as many Players with great skills in discovering patterns through algorithms and programs that even add IA when they find a vulnerability use it in their favor without any remorse, but many times in casinos they do not have the option to say that if there is some kind of error report it and that a good reward will be given, I think that this is where casinos also fail, only some players with a lot of ethics are the ones who report vulnerabilities.

[Lanatsa]

Nothing on this world is unhackable and we should really bare it up into our minds no matter how reputable or popular it would be there would be always those probabilities and that's why we do keep on
seeing these kind of situations just because there's no such thing about perfect security which does as a user then you should really be aware of that.We've seen various exploits which it did really

result into huge loss of funds of a certain gambling site because of those lapses and this is where security does continue to improve overtime.So far there are
no huge hacking or exploits on recent years not like into those years of the old.

Sadly the reality is even worse than that, everything can be hacked, it does not matter how complex is the protection of a piece of software or a website, hackers can always find a way to hack it with enough time, this is why opening up a casino is such an expensive business as not only you need a lot of capital to begin with but a great deal of the money will always go towards securing your website, because the moment you stop investing in this is when hackers will have all the time in the world to exploit the casino.

^ The only solution for this is don't leave any amount of money of gambling casino, if you don't want to gamble in that day, just pull out all of them or else, never store your valuable assets in the casino. Especially those casinos that have been hacked before, there is a possibility that they will hack again due to their lack of securities. That is exactly the truth, when it comes to the internet, everything could be vulnerable and no one is exempted regarding that matter.

Yeah, this should be the case but there are people who do really end up on having that trust on a particular platform specially if they had the experienced for long time that's why they do
really store up their coins not only for saving up fees but also they couldn't really be having that hassle on making transactions actively.

I couldn't really blame though since these would be the reasons on why they wouldn't really be that actively making out withdrawals and instead
they would just simply leave those funds but its not actually safe on what angle.

[AmoreJaz]

Nothing on this world is unhackable and we should really bare it up into our minds no matter how reputable or popular it would be there would be always those probabilities and that's why we do keep on
seeing these kind of situations just because there's no such thing about perfect security which does as a user then you should really be aware of that.We've seen various exploits which it did really

result into huge loss of funds of a certain gambling site because of those lapses and this is where security does continue to improve overtime.So far there are
no huge hacking or exploits on recent years not like into those years of the old.

Sadly the reality is even worse than that, everything can be hacked, it does not matter how complex is the protection of a piece of software or a website, hackers can always find a way to hack it with enough time, this is why opening up a casino is such an expensive business as not only you need a lot of capital to begin with but a great deal of the money will always go towards securing your website, because the moment you stop investing in this is when hackers will have all the time in the world to exploit the casino.

^ The only solution for this is don't leave any amount of money of gambling casino, if you don't want to gamble in that day, just pull out all of them or else, never store your valuable assets in the casino. Especially those casinos that have been hacked before, there is a possibility that they will hack again due to their lack of securities. That is exactly the truth, when it comes to the internet, everything could be vulnerable and no one is exempted regarding that matter.

Yeah, this should be the case but there are people who do really end up on having that trust on a particular platform specially if they had the experienced for long time that's why they do
really store up their coins not only for saving up fees but also they couldn't really be having that hassle on making transactions actively.

I couldn't really blame though since these would be the reasons on why they wouldn't really be that actively making out withdrawals and instead
they would just simply leave those funds but its not actually safe on what angle.

or better yet, if you will leave some of your funds in a casino, make sure it is a reputable casino with the capability to refund the losses of their players in case of hacking incident. because some gamblers do really leave their funds if they are actively playing on the site. but the smart move is to secure your funds, transferring it to your own wallet if you have days of inactivity in the casino. nowadays, you can never be sure with the security of the casino, even if it is a top casino here. hackers really do try and try up until they got the vulnerability of the site.

[nakamura12]

or better yet, if you will leave some of your funds in a casino, make sure it is a reputable casino with the capability to refund the losses of their players in case of hacking incident. because some gamblers do really leave their funds if they are actively playing on the site. but the smart move is to secure your funds, transferring it to your own wallet if you have days of inactivity in the casino. nowadays, you can never be sure with the security of the casino, even if it is a top casino here. hackers really do try and try up until they got the vulnerability of the site.

I would say this not because that the casino is not reputable but to show that leaving your money in casino is a bad habit. It is much better if you don't leave your funds on the casino. If it continue like that, it could also make you lose funds when you gamble in another casino that is reputable but having a shady tactics that may not look like a bad thing. It would only be the gambler's fault even though it's not. It's just the same as a gambler who exploited a casino.

[johhnyUA]

3.- No confirmation sites.
Any site to allows you to gamble with nonconfirmed coins is vulnerable to a double-spend attack. People could wager their balance and if they win then waits for the transaction to confirm, and if they lose they could make a double spend, that's a known vulnerability.

Until 2016 i can't remember any no confirmation site, rather 1-confirmation (a large amount of casinos). And yeah, they still vulnerable to double spend attack, not in bitcoin or ethereum, but in Litecoin or something like that. Because in Litecoin orphans (valide block which are mined but not included into blockchain) are often to happen

[Tellek Garing]

Well said mate there have been a lot of vulnerabilities in so many gambling sites in the past and a good number of them could not survive the attacks and are forced to close down or pack up, both to aid further discussion on the subject of vulnerability we need to narrow it down to a particularly vulnerable aspect, e.g hack, scam and exit game this all mean different things but link to one thing which is a vulnerability in gambling.

[Ryker1]

Well said mate there have been a lot of vulnerabilities in so many gambling sites in the past and a good number of them could not survive the attacks and are forced to close down or pack up, both to aid further discussion on the subject of vulnerability we need to narrow it down to a particularly vulnerable aspect, e.g hack, scam and exit game this all mean different things but link to one thing which is a vulnerability in gambling.

Well, how about exit scam gambling casino and coming back with a new brand name?
There are too many risks in gambling casinos even good becomes bad casinos we should not leave a huge amount on the casino because they are vulnerable to anything. We can't deny the fact that everything online is hackable and vulnerable but I think a licensed casino will surely be less risky than the anonymous one.

[aioc]

Well said mate there have been a lot of vulnerabilities in so many gambling sites in the past and a good number of them could not survive the attacks and are forced to close down or pack up, both to aid further discussion on the subject of vulnerability we need to narrow it down to a particularly vulnerable aspect, e.g hack, scam and exit game this all mean different things but link to one thing which is a vulnerability in gambling.

Well, how about exit scam gambling casino and coming back with a new brand name?
There are too many risks in gambling casinos even good becomes bad casinos we should not leave a huge amount on the casino because they are vulnerable to anything. We can't deny the fact that everything online is hackable and vulnerable but I think a licensed casino will surely be less risky than the anonymous one.

That is why I prefer for gambling casinos to establish their reputation first before playing or have done efforts to make a name first like launching their casino in the right way, launching a signature campaign, of course, a license is a big factor because it cost to get them feedbacks are also very important these are just some of the things that I consider before playing.

[AicecreaME]

Nothing on this world is unhackable and we should really bare it up into our minds no matter how reputable or popular it would be there would be always those probabilities and that's why we do keep on
seeing these kind of situations just because there's no such thing about perfect security which does as a user then you should really be aware of that.We've seen various exploits which it did really

result into huge loss of funds of a certain gambling site because of those lapses and this is where security does continue to improve overtime.So far there are
no huge hacking or exploits on recent years not like into those years of the old.

Sadly the reality is even worse than that, everything can be hacked, it does not matter how complex is the protection of a piece of software or a website, hackers can always find a way to hack it with enough time, this is why opening up a casino is such an expensive business as not only you need a lot of capital to begin with but a great deal of the money will always go towards securing your website, because the moment you stop investing in this is when hackers will have all the time in the world to exploit the casino.

You have a point, but expensive budget doesn't guarantee you anything, because hackers can hack whatever they want if they want to (pertaining to professional blackhat hackers). This might be off-topic but even Binance and other big exchangers got hacked already, sometimes hacker return the funds, sometimes they don't. My point here is no software or system is safe.

[Saisher]

Nothing on this world is unhackable and we should really bare it up into our minds no matter how reputable or popular it would be there would be always those probabilities and that's why we do keep on
seeing these kind of situations just because there's no such thing about perfect security which does as a user then you should really be aware of that.We've seen various exploits which it did really

result into huge loss of funds of a certain gambling site because of those lapses and this is where security does continue to improve overtime.So far there are
no huge hacking or exploits on recent years not like into those years of the old.

Sadly the reality is even worse than that, everything can be hacked, it does not matter how complex is the protection of a piece of software or a website, hackers can always find a way to hack it with enough time, this is why opening up a casino is such an expensive business as not only you need a lot of capital to begin with but a great deal of the money will always go towards securing your website, because the moment you stop investing in this is when hackers will have all the time in the world to exploit the casino.

You have a point, but expensive budget doesn't guarantee you anything, because hackers can hack whatever they want if they want to (pertaining to professional blackhat hackers). This might be off-topic but even Binance and other big exchangers got hacked already, sometimes hacker return the funds, sometimes they don't. My point here is no software or system is safe.

They return their funds because they are traceable, in the case of Casinos they are quick to find vulnerabilities and big casinos are good at doing that, that is why I prefer and highly recommended playing on big casinos they can do refund they have top-level security when it comes to casino security funding and financial capability is a big factor.

[zidanw]

They return their funds because they are traceable, in the case of Casinos they are quick to find vulnerabilities and big casinos are good at doing that, that is why I prefer and highly recommended playing on big casinos they can do refund they have top-level security when it comes to casino security funding and financial capability is a big factor.

Well, you may be right that big casinos are more capable of detecting and tracing where their vulnerabilities being exposed and attacked on because of their higher financial capacity to acquire resources for such. However, it still doesn’t change the fact and probability that they may still get hacked, because as have been stated by the others, nothing on this world can never be hacked. I guess it is safe to a admit that vulnerabilities still do exists in every platform even in this modern era.

[robelneo]

They return their funds because they are traceable, in the case of Casinos they are quick to find vulnerabilities and big casinos are good at doing that, that is why I prefer and highly recommended playing on big casinos they can do refund they have top-level security when it comes to casino security funding and financial capability is a big factor.

Well, you may be right that big casinos are more capable of detecting and tracing where their vulnerabilities being exposed and attacked on because of their higher financial capacity to acquire resources for such. However, it still doesn’t change the fact and probability that they may still get hacked, because as have been stated by the others, nothing on this world can never be hacked. I guess it is safe to a admit that vulnerabilities still do exists in every platform even in this modern era.

The probability is very small because big casinos are very much aware of how these hackers work so they make it a point to hire the best security people in the business, you cannot trust a casino that is a victim of hacking, gamblers demand top-level security on top casinos, and if they are hacked they make it a point to go after these hackers, they have a legal team because they are well funded, so don't get to be a big dog if you know how to retaliate.

[goldkingcoiner]

Thats really not to say that there are no vulnerabilities in gambling websites that are experienced, have good security and know what to look out for. I believe that almost every single gambling website has certain problem areas that can result in vulnerability hacks. The newer exchanges just have a much higher chance of having more of them as well as having teams that do not understand how to protect their site...

As long as it is a legit website with KYC, your missing funds will always be legally returned to you, in the event of a hack. The website bears full responsibility for that.

Now, untrustworthy sketchy websites on the other hand....Good luck getting your money back.

[Fatunad]

They return their funds because they are traceable, in the case of Casinos they are quick to find vulnerabilities and big casinos are good at doing that, that is why I prefer and highly recommended playing on big casinos they can do refund they have top-level security when it comes to casino security funding and financial capability is a big factor.

Well, you may be right that big casinos are more capable of detecting and tracing where their vulnerabilities being exposed and attacked on because of their higher financial capacity to acquire resources for such. However, it still doesn’t change the fact and probability that they may still get hacked, because as have been stated by the others, nothing on this world can never be hacked. I guess it is safe to a admit that vulnerabilities still do exists in every platform even in this modern era.

The probability is very small because big casinos are very much aware of how these hackers work so they make it a point to hire the best security people in the business, you cannot trust a casino that is a victim of hacking, gamblers demand top-level security on top casinos, and if they are hacked they make it a point to go after these hackers, they have a legal team because they are well funded, so don't get to be a big dog if you know how to retaliate.

Also, big and known gambling sites should really retain up their reputation which security would really be also their top priority when running off a business.A gambling site
which does have an issue or history of security then it isnt really something which is good for the business because people would really be having that impression that
it isnt really safe to play on this site because of those past issues.Even though this one could be improved on but those kind of views couldnt really be changed of.

[AmoreJaz]

They return their funds because they are traceable, in the case of Casinos they are quick to find vulnerabilities and big casinos are good at doing that, that is why I prefer and highly recommended playing on big casinos they can do refund they have top-level security when it comes to casino security funding and financial capability is a big factor.

Well, you may be right that big casinos are more capable of detecting and tracing where their vulnerabilities being exposed and attacked on because of their higher financial capacity to acquire resources for such. However, it still doesn’t change the fact and probability that they may still get hacked, because as have been stated by the others, nothing on this world can never be hacked. I guess it is safe to a admit that vulnerabilities still do exists in every platform even in this modern era.

The probability is very small because big casinos are very much aware of how these hackers work so they make it a point to hire the best security people in the business, you cannot trust a casino that is a victim of hacking, gamblers demand top-level security on top casinos, and if they are hacked they make it a point to go after these hackers, they have a legal team because they are well funded, so don't get to be a big dog if you know how to retaliate.

Also, big and known gambling sites should really retain up their reputation which security would really be also their top priority when running off a business.A gambling site
which does have an issue or history of security then it isnt really something which is good for the business because people would really be having that impression that
it isnt really safe to play on this site because of those past issues.Even though this one could be improved on but those kind of views couldnt really be changed of.

big casinos are not spared from potential hacks. but usually they can detect it at early stage so they can immediately address the situation. or they have the capability to refund their affected users. however, as a player, don't get too confident about your funds on the site, you should always secure it if you're not playing for days in the casino. hackers are always trying new softwares or tools that may possibly break the vulnerability of the site. after all, that's their job to find those vulnerabilities and clear the money from their coffers.

[Fatunad]

They return their funds because they are traceable, in the case of Casinos they are quick to find vulnerabilities and big casinos are good at doing that, that is why I prefer and highly recommended playing on big casinos they can do refund they have top-level security when it comes to casino security funding and financial capability is a big factor.

Well, you may be right that big casinos are more capable of detecting and tracing where their vulnerabilities being exposed and attacked on because of their higher financial capacity to acquire resources for such. However, it still doesn’t change the fact and probability that they may still get hacked, because as have been stated by the others, nothing on this world can never be hacked. I guess it is safe to a admit that vulnerabilities still do exists in every platform even in this modern era.

The probability is very small because big casinos are very much aware of how these hackers work so they make it a point to hire the best security people in the business, you cannot trust a casino that is a victim of hacking, gamblers demand top-level security on top casinos, and if they are hacked they make it a point to go after these hackers, they have a legal team because they are well funded, so don't get to be a big dog if you know how to retaliate.

Also, big and known gambling sites should really retain up their reputation which security would really be also their top priority when running off a business.A gambling site
which does have an issue or history of security then it isnt really something which is good for the business because people would really be having that impression that
it isnt really safe to play on this site because of those past issues.Even though this one could be improved on but those kind of views couldnt really be changed of.

big casinos are not spared from potential hacks. but usually they can detect it at early stage so they can immediately address the situation. or they have the capability to refund their affected users. however, as a player, don't get too confident about your funds on the site, you should always secure it if you're not playing for days in the casino. hackers are always trying new softwares or tools that may possibly break the vulnerability of the site. after all, that's their job to find those vulnerabilities and clear the money from their coffers.

It would really be a never ending kind of hunt on which these hackers or scammers do really progress out on seeing or searching for exploits which it is true
that we shouldnt really be that confident with our funds and when you arent playing then its not advisable on making those funds sit on these platforms for a very
long time which its better to pull it out before its too late.Taking out funds do only cost you a small fee.

[Woodie]

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3.- No confirmation sites.
Any site to allows you to gamble with nonconfirmed coins is vulnerable to a double-spend attack. People could wager their balance and if they win then waits for the transaction to confirm, and if they lose they could make a double spend, that's a known vulnerability.

I hope this information helps you in your development.

I think over the years this should have been the biggest vulnerability crypto has ever seen in years....but thankfully most if not all platforms today require not less than 3 confirmations for one's coins to reflect on their account if not you can not withdraw any coins without these confirmations reflecting which is a good countermeasure if you ask me! Looking back at all this, time really flies...

[iv4n]

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Also, Is there any list for me to check regarding exploits? I'm thinking about developing something so it may come handy.

It may be handy, but to whom?! To people who wish to become scammers? If you discover some vulnerability you can do two things, you can try to use it in your favor (dishonest) or you can contact admins and tell them about bugs (maybe even they have some bug bounty?!), that would be the honest way, and if a site is fair they will reward you for doing that!

I don't see the point in making anything about this for us users... I don't think it can come in handy to any ordinary and fair gambler! Aside from my joke that some newbies can learn some basic tricks from this, it can be useful for developers, casinos, but then it's more like a service and this is not a place for that discussion (OP should move his thread, maybe in service section).

[wxa7115]

weaknesses will always remain. And players who try to exploit this will always stay, you can't do much about that. You can draw up a policy policy, and in combination with a kyc policy you can put a limit on a certain player, for example. That way it becomes much less interesting for a player to continue cheating.

Yes, but once such a player is limited in his cheating opportunities, he or she starts complaining about a particular casino This is the other side of the coin. Some gambling sites block withdrawals for such players and that very moment players start writing negative reviews about those websites.

As long as the casino can prove their case and can show that the one that is claiming to be scammed by them was in fact the one that was trying to scam them then there is no danger for them at all.

After all even if such people could take away a few clients from the casino it is not going to be a real problem for an established casino with a good reputation, even if their clients find about this as long as the explanation is public and everyone can verify they are on the right this may even help their reputation, by showing they treat complains against them seriously and give them a prompt resolution while also being fair about it.

[Silberman]

Sadly the reality is even worse than that, everything can be hacked, it does not matter how complex is the protection of a piece of software or a website, hackers can always find a way to hack it with enough time, this is why opening up a casino is such an expensive business as not only you need a lot of capital to begin with but a great deal of the money will always go towards securing your website, because the moment you stop investing in this is when hackers will have all the time in the world to exploit the casino.

^ The only solution for this is don't leave any amount of money of gambling casino, if you don't want to gamble in that day, just pull out all of them or else, never store your valuable assets in the casino. Especially those casinos that have been hacked before, there is a possibility that they will hack again due to their lack of securities. That is exactly the truth, when it comes to the internet, everything could be vulnerable and no one is exempted regarding that matter.

While this is the correct thing to do you will be surprised by how cheap some people can be, because they do not want to pay the fees needed to get their coins out and then the fees necessary to get their money into the casino again, as such they decide to leave their money in the casino thinking nothing bad can happen, but unfortunately hackers are everywhere so casinos and exchanges are a big target for them, which is why despite the best efforts of casinos they still get hacked from time to time and some clients get affected by it.