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> with Perspectives the browser validates a certificate by checking for consistency with the certificates observed by the network notaries over time. It sounds
by profmonocle 10y ago
> with Perspectives the browser validates a certificate by checking for consistency with the certificates observed by the network notaries over time.
It sounds like this could make it risky to change your certificates. And if different notaries behave differently, that could become a huge headache.
- cm2187 10y agoAlso it may not be capable to catch a MITM close to the source of the server, as most notaries will be MITM too (think an Iranian server when there are no Iranian notaries with Iran doing MITM). For the same reason, not sure how it will protect the notaries themselves. What if my state controlled ISP MITM both my https connection and all connections to the notaries.
- dgacmu 10y agoNot a long-term one, no. A short term change would be detected. We envisioned that site owners could monitor the keys reported by perspectives to detect such attacks.