Over the past two weeks the CEREUS Poker Network has been faced with a series of challenging security problems that came to light after the website PokerTableRatings set up a test account on UltimateBet and began trying to hack it. In no time at all, and with no special equipment, the hackers were able to get into the test account in order to reveal the player's hole cards. On Sunday, however, CEREUS announced that it had solved all the security problems and that a team of hackers and third party auditors approved that the network was indeed secure.
What the Security Problems Meant For Players
It seems like there was no issue with potential hackers clawing their way into the players account information such as banking info or personal details, just players hole cards. While this is a glaring lapse in security the network found the problem and with a team of hackers and software engineers solved the problem with a secure OpenSSL encryption that is at industry standard.
Once the story broke there was an immediate dip in player traffic that was felt this past weekend during their weekly $200,000 GTD game where only 903 players showed up, equaling a $20,000 shortfall for UltimateBet. UB and AP players and prospective players should rest easy this coming week with all of the new security measures and with the player migration back to the CEREUS Network.
I know I feel confident in the CEREUS Network. The thing to remember about this latest lapse in online poker security is that it could have been worse and completely avoided if every player takes proper precautions like set up your own secure internet connection. With security issues at UltimateBet and Absolute Poker now finalized and resolved new players should feel confident in playing there and especially if you take advantage of a Pokerspace free bankroll to one of them.
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