In case you use OpenPGP on a smartphone ...

Stefan Claas sac at 300baud.de
Fri Aug 14 14:16:52 CEST 2020


Stefan Claas wrote:
 
> Andrew Gallagher wrote:

> > No, you should not stop using encryption software on online devices.
> > That would be insane. We should be adding more encryption at multiple
> > levels, so that compromise of one layer of encryption does not mean a
> > compromise of the entire system. Defence in depth is the only long-term
> > sustainable strategy.
> 
> While I personally stopped using online encryption, long ago, after my
> Linux system was hacked, I like to mention (in case people do not know)
> that YubiKeys and Nitrokeys allow also login-in protection via 2FA and
> that than sudo usage requires also tapping on the YubiKey, besides pw
> usage. Not sure if it is the same procedure with a Nitrokey.

Hacking Tool to break into Linux computers.

<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-russia/nsa-fbi-expose-russian-intelligence-hacking-tool-report-idUSKCN2592HY>

Regards
Stefan




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