Why past tense? It's still online. Let's give him some more time to sort this out.
After all, apparently even a company running the biggest exchange for the whole community and making a lot of money off of it cannot get security up in a matter of days...
Topic: Bitcoin Randomizer, just a stupid pyramid scheme - page 3. (Read 55638 times)
site never came back i guess everyone got ripped off.
Soooo... when can we expect to have it up again?
I would assume that this service will be up, eventually, but Bitlex also runs an auto bitcoin-to-lindens exchange. According to his blog, Linden Labs has suspended his account. I assume he's probably more focused on that problem because it's most likely more profitable.
I have 3 unconfirmed referrals, they are probably just waiting to see when it's safe to send the coins.
Ha, yeah... Since the sites been down, I've received 8 additional referrals... I'm getting a bit anxious too.
Soooo... when can we expect to have it up again? I have 3 unconfirmed referrals, they are probably just waiting to see when it's safe to send the coins.
I joined BTCGuild recently and like their security system very much. You can switch on a so called "Payout Lock" that informs you via e-mail when your wallet address is changed and makes transfers impossible for the next 24 hours. So checking once a day to see if the bcaOUT address is still mine should suffice.
Of course that only prevents CSRF attacks and the likes, if somebody hacks the database it's no good (except if you store those addresses in another file on the harddrive for checks).
I joined BTCGuild recently and like their security system very much. You can switch on a so called "Payout Lock" that informs you via e-mail when your wallet address is changed and makes transfers impossible for the next 24 hours. So checking once a day to see if the bcaOUT address is still mine should suffice.
Of course that only prevents CSRF attacks and the likes, if somebody hacks the database it's no good (except if you store those addresses in another file on the harddrive for checks).
Just to keep this up...
BitLex has been last active yesterday. I wonder why there is no statement regarding the Randomizer....
BitLex has been last active yesterday. I wonder why there is no statement regarding the Randomizer....
Perhaps because it really is "just a stupid pyramid scheme" ... ?
I emailed BitLex and asked him about the status of this problem. His response was, yes, he is trying to fix the problem but he's not a professional and was having trouble. Being that he responded rather quickly, and politely, I believe him.
I still don't know when the service will be up and running again, though.
I still don't know when the service will be up and running again, though.
yes would be nice. I only lost .25 coin I guess (plus the money I paid for that referral, plus the original dollar I put in) but that is danger of a known pyramid scheme. Would have been nice to get an apology at least though.
Just to keep this up...
BitLex has been last active yesterday. I wonder why there is no statement regarding the Randomizer....
BitLex has been last active yesterday. I wonder why there is no statement regarding the Randomizer....
Any updates BitLex?
+1
Will he get rid of the project this way
Certainly not
Any updates BitLex?
I am sorry to hear about the attack too. I hope Bitcoin Randomizer will survive!
Guess I'm lucky then that I never got any random referrers. Joined in at 322 I think just for the heck of it but never advertised the link anywhere.
Sorry to hear about the attack though.
Sorry to hear about the attack though.
Sad...
I was having fun with that!
I was having fun with that!
any word yet on what was compromised here?
here's a few words:the attacker didn't get to the wallet,
he just screwed up the mysql-db.
he changed ALL bcaINs and bcaOUTs to 2 of his addresses,
1F18nxdq8eFEGqfzWcB42BWC8pCnfy3hvT
and
17NfYvChAVuU1ewq724uXWSxk9mxQfUyim
and he has been able to change passwords on some, but not all accounts,
that's how he was able to withdraw those accounts balances, although it seems he again used multiple different addresses than those 2 above.
i'm still trying to find and fill all the holes.
^up
Has BitLex already abandoned the project?
He has been active in the German subforum today but not a word on the Bitcoin Randomizer yet.
At least I won't let him get away that easy...
Has BitLex already abandoned the project?
He has been active in the German subforum today but not a word on the Bitcoin Randomizer yet.
At least I won't let him get away that easy...
any word yet on what was compromised here?
surprised there isn't more attention about this yet since it seems like half the forum had a randomizer account
Me too, but don't worry it keeps getting my attention at least.
I hope this getting fixed soon...
surprised there isn't more attention about this yet since it seems like half the forum had a randomizer account
I would assume that the mention of a database means that accounts were drained from the database itself, not through individual account passwords. (ie; the bitcoins you had sitting there and the bitcoins I had sitting there weren't actually in separate places)
My password was changed, so it was more than just getting to the wallet.
I would assume that the mention of a database means that accounts were drained from the database itself, not through individual account passwords. (ie; the bitcoins you had sitting there and the bitcoins I had sitting there weren't actually in separate places)
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