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Payload sizes of an OS distribution and a GPG signature / checksum differ by six or more orders of magnitude. The validation checks themselves can be readily p
by dredmorbius 2y ago
Payload sizes of an OS distribution and a GPG signature / checksum differ by six or more orders of magnitude.
The validation checks themselves can be readily publicly distributed. Though of course if desired, they can also be distributed with media, or in a separate postal mailing.
PKI leverages OOB comms such that a single OOB exchange can validate an entire further chain of messages.
- Jerrrrrrry 2y agoPayload sizes irrelevant validation checks themselves can be readily publicly distributed how do you know which one? with the a priori key exchange / Out-of-Band communication? distributed with media backdoor/spoofable/resignable >separate postal mailing finally, full circle. PKI leverages OOB comms such that a single OOB exchange can validate an entire further chain of messages. yes, hashing hashes and bloom filters arent novel. ultimately, the only solution we have so far is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffie%E2%80%93Hellman_key_exchange#Public_key https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffie%E2%80%93Hellman_key_exc...