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@Asherda Asherda released this 29 Sep 04:53
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IMPORTANT SECURITY/PRIVACY UPDATE

This update incorporates a fix for the Zcash protocol issue described in: https://z.cash/support/security/announcements/security-announcement-2019-09-24/

In addition, this version also includes updates to Sapling functionality, including the Sprout to Sapling migration APIs added to the Zcash protocol up to and including version 2.0.7-3 of Zcash. The issue fixed by this update does not expose any funds to theft or counterfeit, but it does fix a vulnerability that an attacker may exploit to probe for information regarding a specific node's control over private keys. Since the issue resolved does not put funds directly at risk, this update is considered CRITICAL, not mandatory. We recommended that all users upgrade to this version of the Verus CLI or GUI wallet immediately and discontinue use of previous wallets.

Notable Changes

  • Integrated Zcash updates from Sapling release to 2.0.7-3
  • Added Sprout to Sapling upgrade API
  • Including support for PBaaS multi-chain test network with permissionless blockchain launches, reserve currency conversion protocols, merge mining, and easy cross-chain transactions.
  • Fixed bug where send screen would hang on 'Fetching BTC fees'

Enable Testnet

To participate in the tech preview, go to settings in the upper right corner of the app and select "App Config". Look for Verus Specific Settings, then toggle PBaaS Test Mode and Enable Verus Testnet

Testnet Reset

The testnet will be deleted and relaunched for this release. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY LAUNCHED VRSCTEST, PLEASE DELETE THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORIES BEFORE RUNNING THIS NEW UPDATE:
Linux:

~/.komodo/VRSCTEST
~/.verustest

MacOS

 ⁨Users⁩/⁨{YourUserName}/⁨Library⁩/⁨Application Support⁩/⁨Komodo/VRSCTEST
 ⁨Users⁩/⁨{YourUserName}/⁨Library⁩/⁨Application Support⁩⁨/VerusTest

Windows

%APPDATA%\Komodo\VRSCTEST
%APPDATA%\VerusTest

Public Blockchains as a Service (PBaaS) and Verus Reserve cross-chain currency conversion technology -- Technology Preview

The Verus public testnet enables anyone to make new blockchains and currencies, each with scale and operational independence, zk-SNARK privacy, automatic wallet support, and 100% liquid conversion between VRSCTEST currency at any volume. Sending currencies cross-chain or converting between currencies is as easy as sending a cryptocurrency in less advanced systems today, except that the new Verus protocol enables you to include another blockchain as part of your destination and convert a fractional reserve currency to and from its reserve, according to its exact price along the way. All conversions are fully decentralized, require a standard protocol fee of 0.01%, which goes 100% to miners and stakers of the network, and calculates one price per block for all buys and sells in that block with zero spread.

With no costs beyond public blockchain network fees, Verus PBaaS Reserve technology enables any organization of any size to make a fractional reserve currency of its own on an independent, uncluttered blockchain with cross-chain interoperability, and immediately useful for payments and conversion to other currencies from within the Verus wallet. 100% of the 0.01% fees for such conversions go directly to the miners and stakers of the organization's new chain, and those miners and stakers also have the option of merge mining up to 14 other blockchains and coins while mining their own project, improving efficiency, profitability, and shared liquidity for everyone involved. Each blockchain is independent and connected through the Verus Reserve protocol.

Disclaimer

This is experimental and unfinished software. Use at your own risk! No warranty for any kind of damage!
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The enclosed copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

MacOS:
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/93c228340b390587e798aefe366024888e0288eea224a7b13944b1ce0d1cd3a6/detection
Linux: https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/e5e528dbf68af8abde32a4ea82e4d2a4a4eaff7017a2eb60481d0d64de9ccfa9/detection
Windows:
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/ae77d4909b826d2419329b98d45550f49bb7583e47a4008d501e2b03425dc919/detection

Avast and Kaspersky may flag the software as "not-a-virus" or "PUP". These are warnings that you are installing mining software, which may be installed by a third party to exploit your PC.
To find out more about the false positives, review the following resources:
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/detections/pup-optional-bitcoinminer/
https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/not-a-virus/18015/

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