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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: sci.crypt
Subject: Re: AI's take on my cipher...
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:38:46 -0700
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On 7/11/2025 10:53 PM, Stefan Claas wrote:
> Richard Heathfield wrote:
>> On 11/07/2025 15:56, Stefan Claas wrote:
>>> Richard Heathfield wrote:
>>>> On 10/07/2025 18:19, Stefan Claas wrote:
>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>> But how, for example, would you give me the secret key, from the USA to
>>>>> Germany, without meeting in person?
>>>>
>>>> Diffie-Hellman can establish a secret key in public. Then authenticate
>>>> over an encrypted channel.
>>>
>>> I know, but how do you protect the key on your online device against
>>> Pegasus or FinSpy?
>>
>> Why would you bother? You've got the cart before the horse. First secure
>> your computing device against spyware. /Then/ think about keeping
>> secrets on it.
>>
> 
> You can't secure a device, regardless of OS, against Pegasus or FinSpy,

I think there is such a things as a secure device to begin with? Need to 
check the BIOS, firmware, hardware, ect, but I there is such a thing.


> hence the reaon why people need an offline device for proper encryption
> and decryption.

But, say the offline device has infected hardware on it?