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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This seems like a cool idea, but also somewhat questionable from a security standpoint? Isn’t distributing the encrypted content alongside the means to decrypt it (i.e. bundling this all in one file which is sent to the client) essentially equivalent to providing physical access to an encrypted drive? Like an attacker with enough time and effort could bypass the encryption.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly. This shouldn't be used to store your taxes, for example. But it might be good if you want to post details about your baby shower without your parents getting the details.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yep, definitely situational depending on your risk model/tolerance; pretty cool idea nonetheless.

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