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--- blug-canary-2 [2020/05/12 03:48]
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+++ blug-canary-2 [2024/03/31 15:06]
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-====== Beijing GNU/Linux User Group Canary (2/3) ======
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 ====================================
-Issued for May 2020.
+Issued for March 2024.
 Don't just trust the contents of this file blindly! Verify the
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 . We plan to publish the next of these canary statements in the first three
-weeks of June 2020. Special note should be taken if no new canary is published
+weeks of April 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.
+. Due to the ongoing security issues of OpenPGP keyservers, it makes signature
+verification an issue and somewhat a challenge. For completeness, complete
+procedures for canary verification is included here.
 Special Announcements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-. Due to personal reasons, wnereiz (0xFDFF2E13AA25BE72) voluntarily decided
+. We've found a workaround for importing keys on https://keys.openpgp.org
-to quit from the warrant canary team and he is no longer a signer of the
+without User-ID. The instructions for verifying persmule's signatures have
-warrant canary documents since April 15th, 2019. All statements from the
+been added.
-warrant canary documents before this date are still valid. This is an official
-desicion that can be verified by checking the warrant canary document in April,
-signed by wneriez.
-. A new member, vimacs (0xEA2DB82FE04A9403) has became a new signer since this
+Canary Verification Procedures
-month. You can validate the new keys by cross-checking the other two copies of
-this document, signed by biergaizi and persmule.
-. Due to the ongoing security issues of OpenPGP keyservers, it makes signature
-verification an issue and somewhat a challenge. For completeness, complete
-procedures for canary verification has been added.
-Canary Verification Procedure
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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 . 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 personal User-ID han bees 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 a workaround, described
-    it's impossible to import a OpenPGP public key without User-ID for a
+    below.
-rd-party to verify the canary document signed by persmule.
-    b. We are looking for a solution. But for now, you 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.com, and 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 confidence, but 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 problem, Using "gpg --recv-key" or "gpg --search-keys" does not
+    work.
-    c. Once the technical problem of OpenPGP public key without User-ID is
+    c. This is a special dummy public key with its User-IDs and subkeys stripped
-    resolved, you 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 confidence. You can archive the
+    E-mail address, "glahamm <yiam5Od@gliwrad.invalid>"). Its sole purpose is
-    documents to your own machine as soon as it's published to ensure no data
+    allowing the subsequent import of additional subkeys.
-    tampering has occurred.
-. To verify vimacs' signature...
+    d. Next, with 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.
-    a. Due to the recent attacks on OpenPGP keyservers, vimacs has published
+    e. Use the latest GnuPG in most operating system, the signatures made by
-    the OpenPGP public key to https://keys.openpgp.org, again, without a User-
+    persmule's key can now be verified as usual. Debian is known to work, most
-    ID. But it's possible for a 3rd-party to verify the signatures by following
+    other systems should work just fine, but not Fedora. The subkeys contains
-    these steps.
+    signatures made with Brainpool curves, which are disabled on Fedora due to
+    potential patent-licensing problems, causing a "Unknown elliptic curve"
+    error.
-    b. Use Debian GNU/Linux operating system and install GnuPG. Other operating
+. To verify vimacs' signature...
-    systems may lack necessary out-of-tree GnuPG patches required, Debian must
-    be used.
-    c. Fetch vimacs' old public key from a traditional OpenPGP Keyserver, such
+    a. Obtain the public key from any traditional OpenPGP Keyserver, such as
-    as https://keyserver.ubuntu.com, and import the public key. The fingerprint
+    https://keyserver.ubuntu.com, and import the public key. The fingerprint
-    is 0x7079B481F04B5D8B65A0ECDEEA2DB82FE04A9403. You should see an expired
+    is 0x7079B481F04B5D8B65A0ECDEEA2DB82FE04A9403.
-    public key.
-    d. Fetch vimacs' new public key from https://keys.openpgp.org, using the same
+    b. Use the latest GnuPG in any operating system.
-    fingerprint, and import the public key. You should see that the public
-    key has been updated.
-    e. Please note that the key is still shown as "expired" because the new key
-    has no UID associated. But you should be able to see a new, valid (not
-    expired) subkey by...
-        $ gpg --list-options show-unusable-subkeys 	--list-keys 0x7079B481F04B5D8B65A0ECDEEA2DB82FE04A9403
-    f. Now, it's possible to verify the signature by following the standard
-    procedures. Ignore the "key expired" warning (because the latest UID is
-    not published, only the expired UIDs are available.
 Proof of Freshness
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 $ rsstail -1 -n5 -N -u https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/rss.xml
- When will UK lockdown end? The Government's exit plan, explained
+ Tuesday evening news briefing: Biden vows to move heaven and earth to rebuild Baltimore bridge
- Can I see my family or friends under the new social distancing rules?
+ Monday evening news briefing: UK unveils sanctions after MPs targeted by China
- How does a coronavirus antibody home test kit work, and how do I get one?
+ Thursday evening news briefing: Waspi scandal compensation branded a betrayal
- What essential shops are open during the coronavirus lockdown?
+ Wednesday evening news briefing: Leo Varadkar resigns as Irish prime minister
- 'I can't get a supermarket home delivery slot - what should I do?' Coronavirus Q&A
+ Tuesday evening news briefing: HMRC to close phone lines for six months every year
 $ rsstail -1 -n5 -N -u https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml
- Coronavirus World Tracker: Germany, Britain, Wuhan
+ Middle East Crisis: Hezbollah and Israel Trade Fire Across Lebanon Border
- China Is Defensive. The U.S. Is Absent. Can the Rest of the World Fill the Void?
+ Kremlin Treads Carefully After Moscow Attack Over Fears of Ethnic Strife
- Victim or Executioner? Let the Computer Decide
+ Thailand Lawmakers Pass Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
- This Afghan General Fought the Taliban for Years. Now He Has Joined Them.
+ Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky
- If U.K. Schools Reopen, Will the Students Return?
+ Inside the Garrick, the Men-Only London Club Rocked by Criticism
 $ date -R -u
-Tue, 12 May 2020 03:46:23 +0000
+Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:10:15 +0000
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