Nemeski ( neme@lemm.ee ) to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 2 years agoSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintextstackdiary.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1117cross-posted to: fossprivacy@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1117external-linkSignal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintextstackdiary.comNemeski ( neme@lemm.ee ) to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square28linkfedilinkcross-posted to: fossprivacy@lemmy.ca
minus-squareVenia Silente ( veniasilente@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoBut that can be said of any of the other such called factors: A yubikey can be stolen A fingerprint can be scanned and distributed So its not really an argument against passwords (or passkeys, or passwordless, or whatever marketing want to call them these days).
minus-squareboredsquirrel (he) ( boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMost people just need to fear their passwords being cracked remotely. In masses. If your threat model is being known, people stealing your stuff to login to your things, this is very high.
minus-squareAlwaysTheir ( AlwaysTheir@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMy yubikey can be stolen but good luck guessing my PIN in the 3 to 9 tries allowed before it self destructs.
minus-squareVenia Silente ( veniasilente@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoluck? I have a $5* wrench. * (Actually a $7 wrench. Inflation is murder around here.)
minus-squareAlwaysTheir ( AlwaysTheir@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIf you have me… you win. My technology however will never betray me.
But that can be said of any of the other such called factors:
So its not really an argument against passwords (or passkeys, or passwordless, or whatever marketing want to call them these days).
Most people just need to fear their passwords being cracked remotely. In masses.
If your threat model is being known, people stealing your stuff to login to your things, this is very high.
My yubikey can be stolen but good luck guessing my PIN in the 3 to 9 tries allowed before it self destructs.
luck? I have a $5* wrench.
* (Actually a $7 wrench. Inflation is murder around here.)
If you have me… you win. My technology however will never betray me.