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Attestation protects against rootkits and unauthorized client software, it doesn't protect against automation, for the simple reason that (legally required) acc
by DaiPlusPlus 3y ago
Attestation protects against rootkits and unauthorized client software, it doesn't protect against automation, for the simple reason that (legally required) accessibility tools need to be able to interact with the UI on-screen (e.g. screen-readers don't actually OCR the screen (at least, not normally), instead they'll use the OS-mediated APIs for accessibility and automation.
- extraduder_ire 3y agoI though most implementations of attestation comes with free rate-limiting as slow as you dole out the challenges. Which I believe most people care about more than if a robot is doing it. (or cost, that's a big one) I think some even uniquely identify hardware elements, like TPMs.