Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure in Cryptocurrencies

被引:5
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作者
Boehme, Rainer [1 ]
Eckey, Lisa [2 ]
Moore, Tyler [3 ]
Narula, Neha [4 ]
Ruffing, Tim [5 ]
Zohar, Aviv [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Innsbruck, Comp Sci, Innsbruck, Austria
[2] Tech Univ Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
[3] Univ Tulsa, Cyber Secur & Informat Assurance, Tulsa, OK 74104 USA
[4] MIT, Digital Currency Initiat, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[5] Blockstream, Darmstadt, Germany
[6] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Comp Sci, Jerusalem, Israel
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1145/3372115
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Despite the focus on operating in adversarial environments, cryptocurrencies have suffered several security and privacy problems. In this article, researchers focus on the disclosure process itself, which presents unique challenges compared to other software projects. They examine some recent disclosures and discuss difficulties that have arisen. Cryptocurrency software is complex and vulnerabilities can be readily, and anonymously, monetized. Responsible vulnerability disclosure in cryptocurrencies is challenging as decentralized systems, by design, give no single party authority to push code updates. This review of case studies informs recommendations for preventing catastrophic cryptocurrency failures. Design decisions such as which protocol to implement or how to fix a vulnerability, must get support from most stakeholders to take effect.
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页码:62 / 71
页数:10
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