• Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    How much do you know about cryptography?

    I’d describe myself as a relatively knowledgeable layman. Essentially I know enough to use it effectively in a sysadmin/dbadmin capacity, but not got a good grasp of the underlying math.

    This was my earliest blog post on the topic, if you want a place to start.

    Thank you, I’ll take you up on that.

    • Fluffy Kitty Cat@slrpnk.net
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      2 hours ago

      The biggest unsolved problem in public key cryptography is knowing that a public key belongs to a particular individual. Making sure an attacker hasn’t swapped out keys or is impersonating you is a problem.with a non trivial solution