Bitcoin Q&A: Full Node and Home Network Security
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 Published On Aug 30, 2018

Does running a Bitcoin and Lightning node at home attract hackers? Why is security through obscurity not the best strategy? What is some general advice on securing your personal computer and home network? Are there full node starter kits? Could bitcoin nodes be cut off if ISPs blocked port 8333? How do nodes connect to each other? How could you route around censorship? Will Bitcoin evolve into a more stealthy and anonymous protocol?

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0:00 Does running a Bitcoin full node and / or a Lightning node at home attract hackers to my IP address and home network? Also, could it reveal my ownership of bitcoin and attract physical attacks?
Are pre-configured full node starter kits safe to use for non-technical people, or is this against the point of running a full node and thus non-technical people should abandon the idea?
4:52 Bitcoin full nodes listen, find, and connect to other nodes via port 8333. What does this mean from a security perspective?
7:40 Could ISPs block traffic along those ports? How would Bitcoin nodes find each other if we use different ports? Or have all these lessons been learned from the peer-to-peer torrenting community and we can just follow in their footsteps?

These questions are from the June monthly Patreon session, which took place on June 24th 2018. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron:   / aantonop  

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.

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Website: https://antonopoulos.com/

He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Mon...

[NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money...

MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bi...

[NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitc...

Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: https://bitcoinbook.info/translations...

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