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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: BridgeWorks
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:53:06 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:59:16 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> We are talking about the case where something are stuck at an old unsafe
> version of SSL/TLS ...

Actually, it is possible to add another layer of opportunistic encryption 
on top of, or instead of that. This guards against passive eavesdropping 
attacks.