ME News reports that on August 18 (UTC+8), Swiss hardware wallet manufacturer BitBox released a Dixence security update, announcing it had identified and resolved multiple BitBox firmware security issues during an internal audit. Key fixes include: bootloader vulnerabilities (partially addressed in the Oeschinen update), memory corruption issues in the Multi version, and a flaw in the silent payments implementation that could lock funds to unintended addresses. There have been no reports of user funds being stolen or evidence of exploitation. The team advises all users to update their firmware to version 9.26.5 or higher via the BitBoxApp as soon as possible. (Source: Foresight News)
BitBox Releases Dixence Security Update to Fix Firmware Vulnerabilities
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On August 18 (UTC+8), BitBox released a Dixence security update to address multiple firmware vulnerabilities identified during an internal audit. The fixes include a bootloader issue (partially resolved in the Oeschinen update), memory corruption in the Multi version, and an issue with silent payments that could misroute BTC. No security breach or theft has been reported. The team urges users to upgrade to firmware version 9.26.5 or later via the BitBoxApp.
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