I always thought that Ch1ffr3punk would be able to create the perfect, free mixnet of the future.
And he made it.

https://virebent.noblogs.org/onion-courier-anonymous-mixnet-communication-over-tor/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@virebent/116251277485560325

The OpenPGP standards schism is definitely frustrating. While OCFB-MDC has served us well for a long time, the modern push towards AEAD modes (like OCB, EAX, or GCM) isn't just about performance.

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@upofadown/116228633551820031

1. On key storage: Theoretically, you are absolutely right, a strong passphrase is mathematically enough. But as you mentioned, the human factor is the bottleneck. That's why defense in depth (like keeping the key offline or on a hardware token/smartcard) is still highly recommended. It bypasses the passphrase usability issue entirely.

2. OCB is about having stronger, mathematically proven guarantees against ciphertext malleability .

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