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0 pointsUvix2mo ago0 comments

For some users, preventing downgrades to an insecure version is a better product since it protects against evil maid attacks.

(Although ideally they would itself trap that functionality behind a fuse, so you have to opt-in but can't be opted out.)

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You can get a similar level of protection against evil maids by requiring a wipe to downgrade.

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0 pointsUvix2mo ago0 comments

For some users, preventing downgrades to an insecure version is a better product since it protects against evil maid attacks.

(Although ideally they would itself trap that functionality behind a fuse, so you have to opt-in but can't be opted out.)

You can get a similar level of protection against evil maids by requiring a wipe to downgrade.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse