Security News > 2018 > September > Bitcoin Core Software Patches a Critical DDoS Attack Vulnerability
2018-09-25 11:48
The Bitcoin Core development team has released an important update to patch a major DDoS vulnerability in its underlying software that could have been fatal to the Bitcoin Network, which is usually known as the most hack-proof and secure blockchain. The DDoS vulnerability, identified as CVE-2018-17144, has been found in the Bitcoin Core wallet software, which could potentially be exploited by
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