Security· ★★★· neutral·

Electrum releases 4.8.3 to patch critical security flaw, urges immediate upgrade

  • —Version 4.8.3, dated October 23, is flagged as a security update on GitHub
  • —Electrum said it will publish details of the vulnerability later
  • —Users are told to download only from the official site and verify the GPG signature
Why it matters: The flaw affects a widely used Bitcoin wallet, so delaying the update could put user funds at risk.
Source: PANews