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Pokertableratings.com has discovered another security risk in an online poker software, this time at Cake Poker. According to their findings, Cake have been using weak encryption which has made it possible to steal a player's account information including username and passwords, and view their hole cards.
You can view Pokertablerating's reports on the matter here and here. According to the report, risk level has been severe for those players using a public unsecured wireless internet connection; on a public secured wireless connection the risk has been moderate to high while on other types of connections it has been moderate to low.
Cake Poker Cardroom Manager Lee Jones has responded ot the claims on the 2+2 forum. According to Jones, Cake admit they have made a serious mistake and promise to have the problem fixed in a matter of days. "I owe the entire Cake poker community an apology: I am very very sorry," Jones states.
Read Jones' responses here and here.
ummmm...wtf?!
i saw this earlier on a different website, but now that it is published here too.....what should we know/think/do with our accounts over at www.powerpoker.com??? i was really kinda starting to get all lovey-dovey with the place, and would like to remain confident that it is in fact... "The place to be!"
Please keep us updated accordingly, solve any such glitches quickly, and keep the games going cleanly and smoothly = somehow or another for a long time to come..and/or time immemorial, etc. ];)
Viva Power Poker! y Viva COINFLIP!"
:d: :c: :h: :s: "power poker is the place to be, bet-check-raising is the life for me... spread those limits far and wide, oh flip this coin and push the money to my side!"
I like it that coinflip spreads this news, (powerpoker is the main partner I think...) that's the right thing to do. I hope cake fixs this asap.
Someone give the guys at PTR some $$ to test security on all platforms
it is good to see that it is being reported here, & i would indeed like to think of this publishing as a sign of integrity amongst these good folks i've learned to enjoy so much @ both www.powerpoker.com & www.coinflip.com.
also, legislation cleared another hurdle today in the USA that will hopefully help with appropriate regulation of these types of things as well.
~Continued Good Luck 2every1~
:d: :c: :h: :s: "power poker is the place to be, bet-check-raising is the life for me... spread those limits far and wide, oh flip this coin and push the money to my side!"
@ThePink_2wan
We have spoken to the CEO of the Cake Network and can assure its being fixed ASAP.
In the mean time you can safely play there if you DO NOT play from an open VPN (wireless connection).
Use an encrypted connection or use a LAN connection (a cable) if you do we are informed that you are not at risk!
Cheers,
Erik
Erik,
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
& Double Thanks for addressing the issue openly here, as well for getting it worked on quickly.
Luckily I have the option to be "plugged in', and will continue to do so, etc. etc.
In the meantime, please keep us updated, and keep up the great going!"
~Skaal/Salud~
:d: :c: :h: :s: "power poker is the place to be, bet-check-raising is the life for me... spread those limits far and wide, oh flip this coin and push the money to my side!"