From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CACA56C for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:22:13 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail149058.authsmtp.co.uk (outmail149058.authsmtp.co.uk [62.13.149.58]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31438108 for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:21:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-c232.authsmtp.com (mail-c232.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.232]) by punt20.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u7S5LkUm091627; Sun, 28 Aug 2016 06:21:46 +0100 (BST) Received: from petertodd.org (ec2-52-5-185-120.compute-1.amazonaws.com [52.5.185.120]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u7S5LhD6094509 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 28 Aug 2016 06:21:44 +0100 (BST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by petertodd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9D1E6400B1; Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:18:25 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: References: <20160824014634.GA19905@fedora-21-dvm> <20160825142732.GA11295@nex> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 From: Peter Todd Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 04:42:01 +0000 To: Gregory Maxwell , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion , Gregory Maxwell via bitcoin-dev , Christian Decker Message-ID: <92F89733-809F-40DC-B315-1323DE550BE2@petertodd.org> X-Server-Quench: 4fa8bb6e-6cdf-11e6-829e-00151795d556 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aQdMdAoUGUATAgsB AmAbW1JeUlx7XWY7 bghPaBtcak9QXgdq T0pMXVMcUQILBGBZ chgeWx13dwwIfXhx YwhmCCFTDhZ8IFt7 ERoCCGwHMGF9YGIW BV1YdwJRcQRDe0tA b1YxNiYHcQ5VPz4z GA41ejw8IwAXAy1N Qx0EKRo/T0gKFT8x QQxKPTIpEFwdQDko ZwNhYhQnF0ELOUU/ PRMMUEgEM1VaJgpD FUVAGzdUIVUAQSVj NRldQUMVDDxaR08A X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1037:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 52.5.185.120/25 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Capital Efficient Honeypots w/ "Scorched Earth" Doublespending Protection X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:22:13 -0000 On 25 August 2016 14:26:21 GMT-04:00, Gregory Maxwell via bitcoin-dev wrote: >On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Christian Decker via bitcoin-dev > wrote: >> If however >> he is planning to use it as a foothold to further compromise your >> company, send spam or similar, he will likely try to avoid these >> tripwires. [...] > >Depends on the value of their activity compared to the value of the >coins. >Spamming doesn't pay much. > >Covert tripwires would obviously be better, but if shared tripwires >allow you to have 100x the funds available it could be a good >trade-off. Also, having a overt tripwire doesn't preclude having covert tripwires as well. In any case, this all deserves a Standard™ to make sure intruders know where to look to find the funds. Maybe /var/honeypot...