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blug-canary-3 [2023/02/28 13:42]
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-Issued for February 2023.+Issued for January 2024.
  
 Don't just trust the contents of this file blindly! Verify the Don't just trust the contents of this file blindly! Verify the
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 10. We plan to publish the next of these canary statements in the first three 10. We plan to publish the next of these canary statements in the first three
-weeks of March 2023. Special note should be taken if no new canary is published+weeks of February 2024. Special note should be taken if no new canary is published
 by that time or if the list of statements changes without plausible explanation. by that time or if the list of statements changes without plausible explanation.
  
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-None.+1. We've found a workaround for importing keys on https://keys.openpgp.org 
 +without User-ID. The instructions for verifying persmule's signatures have 
 +been added.
  
 Canary Verification Procedures Canary Verification Procedures
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 2. To verify persmule's signature... 2. To verify persmule's signature...
  
-    a. Unfortunately, it's not possible yet. Recent attacks on OpenPGP key- +    a. Due to the previous attacks on OpenPGP keyservers, persmule has published 
-    servers have raised great security concerns within the community, as a +    the OpenPGP public key to https://keys.openpgp.org without a User-ID. Using 
-    countermeasure, persmule's new public key has been published to the +    the standard method, it's impossible to import a OpenPGP public key without 
-    https://keys.openpgp.org/ keyserver, but without a User-ID. Currently, +    User-ID. But since April 2013, we have developed workaround, described 
-    it's impossible to import a OpenPGP public key without User-ID for +    below.
-    3rd-party to verify the canary document signed by persmule.+
  
-    b. We are looking for a solutionBut for nowyou should check the +    b. Obtain the dummy public key from any traditional OpenPGP Keyserver, 
-    canary documents signed by biergaizi and vimacs to decide the validity +    such as https://keyserver.ubuntu.comand import the public key. The 
-    of the canary documents. This effectively reduced the number of signers +    fingerprint is 0xEDFFE248ECFACDE3C805906804A40D21DBB89B60. Note that, to 
-    to two people. It reduces the level of confidencebut currently there is +    import this key, one must copy and paste the key in ASCII from the Keyserver 
-    no alternative option yet.+    website to a file or console and use the command "gpg --import". Due to a 
 +    technical problemUsing "gpg --recv-key" or "gpg --search-keys" does not 
 +    work.
  
-    c. Once the technical problem of using a public key without User-ID is +    c. This is special dummy public key with its User-IDs and subkeys stripped 
-    resolvedyou can check the previous signatures retroactively, and this +    that we specifically created, leaving only a "stub" User-ID (with an invalid 
-    would effectively restore the level of confidenceYou can archive the +    E-mail address, "glahamm <yiam5Od@gliwrad.invalid>"). Its sole purpose is 
-    documents to your own machine as soon as it'published to ensure no data +    allowing the subsequent import of additional subkeys. 
-    tampering has occurred.+ 
 +    d. Nextwith the stub key already imported, obtain the public key from 
 +    https://keys.openpgp.org using the same fingerprint, and import this key. 
 +    Because the dummy key with its stub User-ID is already in presence, it's 
 +    now possible to import the https://keys.openpgp.org public key directly. 
 + 
 +    e. Use the latest GnuPG in most operating system, the signatures made by 
 +    persmule'key can now be verified as usual. Debian is known to work, most 
 +    other systems should work just fine, but not Fedora. The subkeys contains 
 +    signatures made with Brainpool curves, which are disabled on Fedora due to 
 +    potential patent-licensing problems, causing a "Unknown elliptic curve" 
 +    error.
  
 3. To verify vimacs' signature... 3. To verify vimacs' signature...
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 $ rsstail -1 -n5 -N -u https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/rss.xml $ rsstail -1 -n5 -N -u https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/rss.xml
- Secondary National Offer Day 2023: What to do if your child misses out on their first choice + BBC to get tougher scrutiny amid bias concerns 
- Rare beautyNorthern Lights dazzle UK horizons from Liverpool to Kent + Storm Isha latestTornado warning as 90mph winds batter Britain 
- Trans rapist Isla Bryson told 'you are not the victimby judge before being jailed + 'Savagekiller who dismembered his neighbour is sentenced to life in prison 
- Missing Constance Marten and partner arrested as search launched for her baby + Polish engineer named as one of four people found dead in house near Norwich 
- Ian Fleming would have wanted Bond books to be edited, estate says+ Friday evening news briefing: Putin could declare war on Nato in five to eight years
  
 $ rsstail -1 -n5 -N -u https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml $ rsstail -1 -n5 -N -u https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml
- Blinken Urges Ex-Soviet States to Keep Distance From Russia + Deep Under Gaza, Israel Shows Evidence Hostages Were Held in Tunnels 
- Europe Struggles to Find Leopard 2 Tanks for Ukraine + As Switzerlands Glaciers Shrinka Way of Life May Melt Away 
- Sunak Hopes to Move Past Brexitat Long Last, With E.U. Deal + Is North Korea Planning a War? 
- China Moves to Erase the Vestiges of Zero Covid to Deter Dissent + Presidential Favorite in Indonesia Stirs Fears of Death of Democracy 
- Hong Kong Mask MandateOne of Worlds LastWill End+ In Francea Conviction for Police Brutalitybut Little Expectation of Change
  
 $ date -R -u $ date -R -u
-Tue28 Feb 2023 13:40:39 +0000+Mon22 Jan 2024 01:42:54 +0000
  
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-VBeKAQCyeECTnWDjs8QStN6SXk0FBbJQ5h1QyVem5T0CdG0zBgD/e9wDVCZcmfMs +VF/SAQDnRwiiKfE6QLEWfnumFLdd57eKreRcSlAad7i4v2aVygEA63MMbqil0n6G 
-tRowkwJQAQlIysJKzslb95zHZz6bEQE+mqfZuesrSaVGez8/CsvMM3ouoIqFMwQ
-=fBcI+=wsPz
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
 </code> </code>
  
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