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Quite interesting but I immediately wondered about something. I intend to fully read it later today but so far I have only skimmed over paper so I apologize if
by jlgaddis 12y ago
Quite interesting but I immediately wondered about something. I intend to fully read it later today but so far I have only skimmed over paper so I apologize if my question is answered there. I imagine others here will wonder the same thing, though.
With Bitcoin and others, we've seen malware created that turns compromised PCs and devices (routers, DVRs, etc.) into "zombie miners". If this becomes popular, I can certainly envision malware that instead turns these compromised devices into "zombie relays" in an attempt to benefit $hacker. Have you considered this (I'm sure you probably thought about it at some point) and/or do you have any ideas of ways to discourage (or punish) that behavior?
I am all about having more Tor relays out there but, well, legitimate ones.
- belorn 12y agoVulnerable computer that can be turned in cash is always going to get broken into. Once broken into, the device becomes a zombie miner, zombie spammer, zombie advertiser, zombie scammer, zombie overseer, or some unique form of zombieism. How important is it to discourage a specific kind of zombie, rather than the infection itself?