full-disclosure - Re: pgp passphrase

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From: caraciola at gmx.net (Caraciola)
Subject: Re: pgp passphrase

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...
> And if I 0wn your box, do you not think that my keylogger can get your 
> passcode?  Good grief!  If the box is hacked, I can get any information I 
> need from you to screw you up further.  Passcodes or anything else you have 
> *or* type are trivial to obtain once I have root on the box.
> 
> I'm a bit surprised that I have to point this out.
> 
> Paul Schmehl (pauls@...allas.edu)
...

One measure to enhance security would be externel storage of keys, on a smart 
card like in secure internet banking where an external reader has to  have a 
keypad, so a pass doesn't travel anywhere on the computer ... with banking 
there are only numbers as pass, but the principle seems sound enough.

Caraciola

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