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firesteelrainyesterday at 3:46 PM1 replyview on HN

There is a secure domain to download from as a mirror. For extra high security, the hash should be delivered OOB like on a mailing list but it isn’t


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maccardyesterday at 6:22 PM

Where is that mirror linked from? If for the HTTP site that’s no better than downloading it from the website in the first place.

> for extra high security,

No, sending the hash on a mailing list and delivering downloads over https is the _bare minimum_ of security in this day and age.

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