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Core Lightning's v26.06.7 Docker Images Shipped Without the Security Fixes
Core Lightning shipped signed security binaries before releasing the source, then warned that its first Docker images did not contain the fixes.
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@TFTC21Core Lightning's security release shipped broken Docker images. v26.06.7 contains fixes for responsibly disclosed vulnerabilities. Source and technical details are being held for 14 days to give operators time to patch before attackers get a roadmap. The signed tarballs are the release. Operators can verify checksums and maintainer signatures now. Source inspection and reproducible builds come later. But the Docker images automatically published under elementsproject/lightningd:v26.06.7 and latest reported the correct version on startup without actually containing the security fixes. A version label is not an artifact. Operators should use the signed tarballs, verify the signatures, restart lightningd, and not treat the current Docker tag as an upgrade while the warning remains on the release page. Core Lightning says AI models are increasing the number and speed of security reports its maintainers must triage. Cheaper bug discovery means more reports for maintainers and more tools for attackers. Release integrity and operator verification become the bottlenecks. A fix only matters if operators can verify that it reached the artifact they installed.
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@TFTC21Family of 5 paying $2,000/month for the cheapest plan available. Then she finds out every appointment costs less without insurance. This is the system working exactly as intended.
@TFTC21Sam Altman: “Astra feels like it reached human parity at using computers.”
@TFTC21Apple is escalating its lawsuit against OpenAI. Forensic analysis of an Apple-issued MacBook kept by former engineer Chang Liu found evidence that he downloaded confidential Apple files after leaving the company and used them in his work at OpenAI. Apple alleges Liu sent instructions for destroying evidence to an OpenAI colleague after learning of Apple's internal investigation. Apple says others at OpenAI were aware of Liu's unauthorized access to Apple's cloud storage. Apple is pushing for expedited discovery. OpenAI has called the lawsuit "meritless" and asked the court to dismiss it.
@TFTC21Stay ahead of the noise. The Bitcoin Brief delivers high signal news to your inbox every weekday. tftc.io/bitcoin-brief
@TFTC21Core Lightning's security release shipped broken Docker images. v26.06.7 contains fixes for responsibly disclosed vulnerabilities. Source and technical details are being held for 14 days to give operators time to patch before attackers get a roadmap. The signed tarballs are the release. Operators can verify checksums and maintainer signatures now. Source inspection and reproducible builds come later. But the Docker images automatically published under elementsproject/lightningd:v26.06.7 and latest reported the correct version on startup without actually containing the security fixes. A version label is not an artifact. Operators should use the signed tarballs, verify the signatures, restart lightningd, and not treat the current Docker tag as an upgrade while the warning remains on the release page. Core Lightning says AI models are increasing the number and speed of security reports its maintainers must triage. Cheaper bug discovery means more reports for maintainers and more tools for attackers. Release integrity and operator verification become the bottlenecks. A fix only matters if operators can verify that it reached the artifact they installed.
@TFTC21Tesla's global fleet just crossed 14 billion miles driven on FSD. Hit 13 billion less than a month ago on August 3rd.
@TFTC21"Do I want kids or do I want status in the eyes of the world? South Korea is the ultimate example. That way doom lies." @JohannKurtz on where the status game ends. x.com/TFTC21/status/…
@TFTC21Bitcoin Policy Institute announces Jack Dorsey will be speaking at Freedom Tech DC 2026, September 22-23 in Washington.
@TFTC21Blockstream rebuilt their Bitcoin and Liquid block explorer with a new UI, live mempool visualization, and privacy analysis on every transaction. x.com/Blockstream/st…
@TFTC21Balaji at @Bitcoinconfasia: "Bitcoin's transparency means it becomes the reserve currency of western institutions that need to prove solvency in a post fiat era."
@TFTC21New Grok Build update. Per-turn token and cost tracking, proactive OIDC refresh, PostToolUse hooks that feed context back to the model, and Windows CLI downloads cut by 70%.
@TFTC21Stories like this are why @JoinCrowdHealth exists. Members pay each other's medical bills directly. No premiums, no deductibles, no claims department. $99/mo with code TFTC. tftc.io/crowdhealth/
@TFTC21Family of 5 paying $2,000/month for the cheapest plan available. Then she finds out every appointment costs less without insurance. This is the system working exactly as intended.
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