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LibreSSL languishes on Linux

LibreSSL languishes on Linux

Posted Jan 14, 2021 15:39 UTC (Thu) by brunowolff (guest, #71160)
In reply to: LibreSSL languishes on Linux by josh
Parent article: LibreSSL languishes on Linux

That depends on the threat model. Using encryption without authentication (allowing MitM attacks) requires the attacker to use an active attack instead on a passive attack which may be good enough.
Certs signed by official CAs don't actually guaranty that you are communicating with the entity that you think you are.


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