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Re: Bitcoin Security: What Has Changed From 2023 to 2024
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pooya87
on 29/10/2024, 05:28:44 UTC
⭐ Merited by mikeywith (8)
In 2023, the security problems on Bitcoin were mainly attacks on wallets and exchanges.
That has nothing to do with Bitcoin.
For example when a pickpocket in the NYC subway steals your wallet from your backpocket, you don't claim it is a security problem with the dollar!
It's the same here, if you used a centralized service like exchanges, a poorly developed software by incompetent developers like certain wallets, etc. the "security problem" is with those tools not with Bitcoin.

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In addition, there were some bugs in the code that let vulnerabilities slip through, but don't worry, that was quickly fixed with updates.
What bugs and in which "code"?

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"Dusting" attacks exploded,
That is not a "security problem". That is a spam attack and it is not specific to 2024 or any specific year for that matter. They could happen from day one and there is no solution to that because you can't prevent people from sending coins to any destination without removing the censorship resistance principle of Bitcoin.

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Mining pools were hot too, with attempts to pool hashing power to control part of the network and tamper with transactions.
When did they do this?!