full-disclosure - Re: pgp passphrase

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Message-ID: <96490000.1079997919@utd49554.utdallas.edu>
From: pauls at utdallas.edu (Paul Schmehl)
Subject: Re: pgp passphrase

--On Monday, March 22, 2004 11:12:01 AM -0600 Max Valdez 
<maxvalde@....unam.mx> wrote:

> Oh, I see, I was thinking about linux
>
> How many windows users crypto-sign their mails ??
>
> I think the work need to be a little intelligent to get passphrases on
> linux,  after hackin the box

OK.  I'll bite.

After I've hacked your linux box and I 0wn you, why would I have to be "a 
little more intelligent" to get your passphrase?

Paul Schmehl (pauls@...allas.edu)
Adjunct Information Security Officer
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member
http://www.utdallas.edu