SaberhagenTheNameless on Nostr: What can malicious Monero nodes that you connect to learn about you? 1) IP address 2) ...
What can malicious Monero nodes that you connect to learn about you?
1) IP address
2) Last block synced
3) Manipulate your decoys when creating a transaction to reduce your sender anonymity
Solution for 1: use Tor or a VPN
Solution for 2: use Tor or a VPN (change your VPN server often and/or switch to a different node often)
Solution for 3: If your transaction ever fails/errors out (very rare), switch to a different remote node and try again to be safe.
What can malicious nodes **NEVER** learn?
1) amount being sent
2) address you're sending to
3) previous transactions you’ve sent/received
4) amount of Monero in your wallet
1) IP address
2) Last block synced
3) Manipulate your decoys when creating a transaction to reduce your sender anonymity
Solution for 1: use Tor or a VPN
Solution for 2: use Tor or a VPN (change your VPN server often and/or switch to a different node often)
Solution for 3: If your transaction ever fails/errors out (very rare), switch to a different remote node and try again to be safe.
What can malicious nodes **NEVER** learn?
1) amount being sent
2) address you're sending to
3) previous transactions you’ve sent/received
4) amount of Monero in your wallet