BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC stolen

Re:BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC s... by mikeash on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @07:56PM (#12214378)

Surely, but that requires more knowledge and care than securing cash.

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Re:BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC s... by ryanlol on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @09:35PM (#12214921)

Producing a long random string to use as a password? Not particularly.

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Re:BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC s... by mikeash on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @09:44PM (#12214964)

Most people have no idea what a long random string would even look like.

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Re:BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC s... by ryanlol on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @09:47PM (#12214979)

I think you're seriously underestimating most people. "Long random string [of letters and numbers]" is rather self-explanatory.

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Re:BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC s... by bdcravens on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @01:20AM (#12215773)

Dealing with nondevelopers, never say "string". Did that once and the person on the other end of the phone was obviously confused. After 2 seconds, realized how bizarre it sounded.

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Re:BitFinex down due to Bitcoin security breach - 120k BTC s... by mikeash on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @09:56PM (#12215018)

I think you're seriously overestimating most people's ability to think when presented with anything remotely computerish.

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