@NickSzabo4 @adam3us Would a PoS blockchain be susceptible to this type of attack?
Blockchain comm falls dangerously short of broadcast —> many potential attacks. Past examples: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/isp-bitcoin-theft/ … http://eprint.iacr.org/2015/263.pdf
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@NickSzabo4@adam3us BGP attacks handled if p2pnodes communicate using public key encryption. New nodes can join with reputation systems.
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@NickSzabo4 There is a new (2/15) RFC on BGP Operations and Security http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7454 but it really doesn't add crypto.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@NickSzabo4 I've been talking to Packet Clearing House (a non-profit) about securing BGP routes with blockchain backed proof-of-existence. -
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@networkservice Not recently.
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@NickSzabo4 anonymous IDs improve e.g. Puzzle Towers; in fact no less "open" as cartels can easily watermark Bitcoin blocks using special TXThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@NickSzabo4 From what I have found, little has change with BGP since this survey paper in 2005: http://www.patrickmcdaniel.org/pubs/td-5ugj33.pdf …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@NickSzabo4 There is a 2012 RFC for a PKI to secure BGP http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6480 but it uses X.509 certificates w/ root signed by IANA.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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