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		pabs3 on March 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH ser... TLS Client Certs (aka mTLS) is an option for that, but the browser UI stuff for it is terrible and getting worse.

doubled112 on March 30, 2024 [–]

I couldn’t imagine trying to train the general public to use mTLS and deploy that system.

I’m not even sure it is difficult. Most people I’ve talked to in tech don’t even realize it is a possibility. Certificates are “complicated” as they put it.

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