Jack Grigg
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doc/security-warnings.md
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@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ Wallet Encryption |
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Wallet encryption is disabled, for several reasons: |
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- Encrypted wallets are unable to correctly detect shielded spends (due to the |
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nature of unlinkability of JoinSplits) and will incorrectly show much larger |
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available shielded balances until the next time the wallet is unlocked. |
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nature of unlinkability of JoinSplits) and can incorrectly show larger |
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available shielded balances until the next time the wallet is unlocked. This |
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problem was not limited to failing to recognize the spend; it was possible for |
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the shown balance to increase by the amount of change from a spend, without |
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deducting the spent amount. |
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- While encrypted wallets prevent spending of funds, they do not maintain the |
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shielding properties of JoinSplits (due to the need to detect spends). That |
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