Decentralized Systems: Distributed Storage and Eclipse Attacks

This lecture covers the concept of decentralized systems, focusing on distributed storage mechanisms like Napster and Gnutella, discussing how content is stored on local participants and the challenges related to availability and robustness. It also delves into Eclipse attacks, where malicious nodes can isolate specific nodes from the network, affecting the system's integrity. The instructor explains the importance of security measures against such attacks and the need for consistency in decentralized systems.