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Re: Misunderstanding of security aphorisms (Was: Re: [rest-explore] feedback)


> However, if the attacker has the ability to eavesdrop, then for
> either mechanism, he can just wait until the server sends the
> resource representation, and read it directly off the wire.
> There's no need to get either the secret URL or the user/password.

Hah, that's very true! :)

> I suggest you develop several use-cases for RNA and then decide
> what types of attackers you wish to defend against. Otherwise, you
> are just wasting your time.

Good advice, that sounds like a more robust way to evaluate the security
of the specification.

Michael Day

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Wed May 7, 2003 11:20 am

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... Thank you. ... I do have some ideas. I hope you will give them due hearing and not jump to premature and uninformed decisions. ... Well, the first step is...
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... Hah, that's very true! :) ... Good advice, that sounds like a more robust way to evaluate the security of the specification. Michael Day -- YesLogic Prince...
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... Thanks, I had never heard the word "nonce" used outside of Shakespeare :) In that case, replace what I said about "security through obscurity" with ...
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From: "Michael Day" <mikeday@...> ... Good list! To me, RNA currently provides the infrastructure for the first four, but only because this is...
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From: "Chuck Hinson" <cmhinson@...> ... Not entirely, I think. If you were sending a notification to multiple recipients, for instance, you would have to...
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