From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48B4713877A for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2217BE0A95; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B8C5EE09E8 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC969340121 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:43 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -1.064 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.064 tagged_above=-999 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-1.052, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.01] autolearn=no Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([IPv6:::ffff:127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [IPv6:::ffff:127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 1u7BR0IkPDIJ for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from plane.gmane.org (plane.gmane.org [80.91.229.3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1625C33FE88 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1WxKHe-0006CM-Th for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:08:31 +0200 Received: from rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com ([71.40.157.251]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:08:30 +0200 Received: from wireless by rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:08:30 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: James Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: yubikey Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:08:21 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <53A18447.2040702@xunil.at> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: sea.gmane.org User-Agent: Loom/3.14 (http://gmane.org/) X-Loom-IP: 71.40.157.251 (Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:29.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/29.0 SeaMonkey/2.26) X-Archives-Salt: f5a35fb3-bf4b-4ebe-947a-3fac87ad5eb7 X-Archives-Hash: b42e70fb0f539746f434121395106c6d Stefan G. Weichinger xunil.at> writes: > Anyone using that (with gentoo) ? > Experience? I consider getting one to test and use it .. > Stefan I do not know where to start, so I just try to simplify things Near Field Communications, are a very bad idea, if you care about security. (ybikey) is based on NFC. In fact, it is compatible with RFID. So, you should know that millions of locations have RFID loops established, so that if you pass through the loop, folks can "OWN" your RFID (NFC) device information. The semiconductor companies have all established "back doors" into their hardware offering, for various reasons. There is a matrix of what owners of the loop antennae installations can gain access to depending on who they are, how much they pay, and which "nation states" they "play ball" with. Here in Floirda the most infamous RF loop antennaes are installed on the (toll) roadways: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunPass http://cybersecurity.mit.edu/tag/near-field-communication/ Many tables found in restuarants have RF* loop antennaes built into the table, and folks purchasing these tables are not even aware of them. They are difficult to detect. Digital information gathering is a few decades old. Signal Intercept (RF*) is over 60 years old and very, very successful. Most of that technology is clasified. There are many satelittes capable of picking up RFID signals, generated terrestrially, above the atmosphere. Using RF* to secure anything is like pulling down your panties at a Frat party full of horney teenage males. It's not a question of if, but what you are going to "exchange energies with" ! However that said, there are passive RF back doors built into most devices that cost over $20.00 usd now adays; so I guess it does not really even matter ? http://www.mouser.com/applications/rf_energy_harvesting/ caveat emptor. James