Submission + - Pairwise authentication of humans.
Kernel Kurtz writes: Picked up on this article from Bruce Schneier's most recent Cryptogram newsletter;
Bad actors can now digitally impersonate someone you love, and trick you into doing things like paying a ransom. Here is an easy system for two humans to remotely authenticate to each other, so they can be sure that neither are digital impersonations. As it becomes more and more difficult to trust anything you see or hear online, this is a simple elegant solution to an emerging problem.
Bad actors can now digitally impersonate someone you love, and trick you into doing things like paying a ransom. Here is an easy system for two humans to remotely authenticate to each other, so they can be sure that neither are digital impersonations. As it becomes more and more difficult to trust anything you see or hear online, this is a simple elegant solution to an emerging problem.
