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How important is it to verify a signature (of say Mullvad Browser)? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Because it's kind of hard! Even if I follow their instructions. Maybe I'm just dumb . . . 🙁

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don’t think it’s bad advice for most people. Maybe it’s just bad advice for your treat model

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah I guess so. Due to SSL if you want to perform successful MITM you'll need to have control of DNS and must have rootCA which you control installed on there system/browser. And if it is a supply chain attack where source it self corrupted then there is no hope.