Re: [GNU/consensus] Eccentric Authentication again

[Guido Witmond]

On 09/05/13 22:42, FA - ML wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 04:50:32PM +0200, Guido Witmond wrote:
>> I've written two new blog entries on eccentric authentication.
> 
> They are interesting articles and I bookmarked them to read them when I am
> not commuting. I am quite interestedin cryptography and identity problems.

Glad you like them. :-)

> 
> One initial question, while I "digest" both articles: in "The Holy Grail of
> Cryptography" article, section "Authenticating relatives", you write:
> 
>> (There is a small chance that you might get tricked by a Man in the
>> Middle-attack. You have to do a little more work than just described,
>> but that’s easy.)
> 
> Can you explain/point me to a resource where those steps (to avoid the
> mitm attack) are described?
> 

That would be in the manual of the voice/video/chat package. Usually it
means validating a SAS (Short Authentication String) once.

regards, Guido.

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