📅 Original date posted:2014-03-22 📝 Original message:Am 22.03.2014 18:03, ...

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2023-06-07 15:16:02

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📅 Original date posted:2014-03-22
📝 Original message:Am 22.03.2014 18:03, schrieb Mike Hearn:
> In case you didn't see this yet,
>
> http://gavintech.blogspot.ch/2014/03/it-aint-me-ive-got-pgp-imposter.html
>
> If you're using PGP to verify Bitcoin downloads, it's very important
> that you check you are using the right key. Someone seems to be creating
> fake PGP keys that are used to sign popular pieces of crypto software,
> probably to make a MITM attack (e.g. from an intelligence agency) seem
> more legitimate.

>From the user's perspective: In the beginning I found it difficult to
find the keys. At last I have made this side for documentation:

https://www.olivere.de/blog/archives/2013/06/02/install_bitcoin_client/

Okay, is outdated meanwhile ...

Normally people fetch the keys by key-id from a well known key server.
Not because they are paranoid, but because it is the most convenient
method under Linux.

A Google search for Gavin+Andresen+gpg brings me herein:

http://sourceforge.net/p/bitcoin/mailman/message/30551147/

Key-Id?

Nevertheless, I'm glad that you guys signed anything. That makes me
sleep better. I really check this.

- oliver

GPG: https://olivere.de/gpg

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