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Re: AEC - Air Gapped Encrypted Communications released

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Anne Frank wrote:
> Anne Frank wrote:
> 
> > The key pair can be changed, no need to keep it for a long time, like
> > one keeps OpenPGP key pairs on his online Linux PC.
> 
> Relying on user discipline for forward secrecy is poor security design.
> 
> > AEC, like the name suggests, is used on secure air gapped (Windows)
> > PCs and not on online OpenPGP Linux boxes.
> 
> Air-gap reduces risk but doesn't eliminate it.
> USB malwares and electromagnetic side-channels still apply.
> 
> Moreover windowz closed-source firmware and telemetry
> add unnecessary attack surface compared to minimal Linux deployments.
> 
> Better isolation: 
> Debian/Proxmox VM LXC container (Alpine Linux) with no
> default gateway—network-level air-gap, minimal attack surface, no telemetry,auditable stack. 
> 
> For high-threat scenarios, ephemeral keypairs (one-time use,
> wiped after) should be default, not user-optional.

The current rig looks like this:

Air gapped little GPD MicroPC with Windows 11, no Bluetooth or WiFi.
Can be shielded with view-through Faraday fabric.

Encrypted QR-Codes are transferred via webcam and no USB or network is used.

The receiving party for Hermes Nym Mixnet usage:

Android smartphone with PlugOS hardware, Camera2 app etc. where PlugOS uses
NymVPN. Screenshots from PlugOS can not be taken, when for example used in
an Internet Café, with a Windows 11 PC.

So, as you see no Linux box is needed.

Regards
Stefan

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https://oc2mx.net

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