From: "Jorge Timón" <timon.elviejo@gmail.com>
Cc: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Fwd: [BIP 15] Aliases
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:52:12 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAGQP0AGJ4-nhSfhBXKWcDY_JdPp_RQdinLVO7NXf4JWub51oFw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4EE9A5A9.3000904@parhelic.com>
2011/12/15, Jordan Mack <jordanmack@parhelic.com>:
> I believe it is also worth mentioning the possible susceptibility of a
> DOS attack on a publicly available alias system. Assuming that an alias
> lookup triggers the creation of a new Bitcoin address, the private key
> would need to be retained indefinitely. If gone unnoticed, this could
> consume considerable resources over time. Unlike system logs and such,
> this is not something that can be so easily pruned.
You're right. Then servers should not use a different address with
every lookup. Maybe don't change it more than once per
min/hour/whatever, maybe wait to see a payment to that address to
start giving another one...
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-12-15 7:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 60+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-12 23:16 [Bitcoin-development] [BIP 15] Aliases Zell Faze
2011-12-12 23:37 ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-12 23:41 ` Luke-Jr
[not found] ` <CAGQP0AGBKKEqhaJZj-Rw400AjrVHE9_EMve=RWdqoaOaDsTgtw@mail.gmail.com>
2011-12-13 0:00 ` [Bitcoin-development] Fwd: " Jorge Timón
2011-12-13 0:42 ` Amir Taaki
2011-12-13 2:32 ` Daniel F
2011-12-13 2:37 ` Amir Taaki
2011-12-13 2:43 ` Luke-Jr
2011-12-13 2:52 ` Daniel F
2011-12-13 10:55 ` Mike Hearn
2011-12-13 11:42 ` Christian Decker
2011-12-13 12:32 ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-13 13:06 ` Gavin Andresen
2011-12-13 15:46 ` Amir Taaki
2011-12-13 16:22 ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-14 19:22 ` D.H.
2011-12-14 20:07 ` Luke-Jr
2011-12-14 20:17 ` D.H.
2011-12-14 20:21 ` Joel Joonatan Kaartinen
2011-12-14 22:51 ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-14 23:02 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-14 23:27 ` Luke-Jr
2011-12-15 1:22 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-15 3:57 ` Zell Faze
2011-12-15 4:56 ` Kyle Henderson
2011-12-15 6:04 ` Zell Faze
2011-12-15 6:41 ` Walter Stanish
2011-12-15 7:45 ` Jordan Mack
2011-12-15 7:52 ` Jorge Timón [this message]
2011-12-15 7:48 ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-15 8:26 ` Walter Stanish
2011-12-15 10:01 ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-15 11:08 ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-15 11:22 ` Christian Decker
2011-12-16 5:42 ` Walter Stanish
2011-12-16 8:46 ` Pieter Wuille
2011-12-15 15:44 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-15 15:42 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-16 0:07 ` slush
2011-12-16 15:52 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-16 16:36 ` slush
2011-12-16 17:10 ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-16 17:41 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-16 18:29 ` Amir Taaki
2011-12-16 19:06 ` Gavin Andresen
2011-12-16 19:22 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-16 20:58 ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-16 20:54 ` Andy Parkins
2011-12-16 21:50 ` Rick Wesson
2011-12-13 15:47 ` Luke-Jr
2011-12-16 17:36 ` Khalahan
2011-12-16 17:48 ` Gregory Maxwell
2011-12-13 15:55 ` Walter Stanish
2011-12-13 16:15 ` Jorge Timón
2011-12-13 16:48 ` Gavin Andresen
2011-12-14 2:30 ` Walter Stanish
2011-12-13 2:39 ` [Bitcoin-development] " Stefan Thomas
2011-12-12 23:52 ` Matt Corallo
2011-12-12 23:37 ` Will
[not found] <9109000381434268897@unknownmsgid>
2011-12-13 8:55 ` [Bitcoin-development] Fwd: " Cameron Garnham
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