Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 024A971 for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2016 01:43:00 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from dosf1.alfie.wtf (dosf1.alfie.wtf [104.236.177.69]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B37E21CD for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2016 01:42:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: by dosf1.alfie.wtf (Postfix, from userid 0) id 63CE56395D; Thu, 9 Jun 2016 01:42:59 +0000 (UTC) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 01:42:59 +0000 From: Alfie John To: Gregory Maxwell Message-ID: <20160609014259.GT32334@dosf1.alfie.wtf> References: <20160608234728.GQ32334@dosf1.alfie.wtf> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] BIP 151 MITM X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:43:00 -0000 On Thu, Jun 09, 2016 at 01:24:09AM +0000, Gregory Maxwell wrote: > Reduction to plaintext isn't an interesting attack vector for an active > attacker: they can simply impersonate the remote side. > > This is addressed via authentication, where available, which is done by a > separate specification that builds on this one. Are there any links to discussions on how authentication may be done? Thanks, Alfie -- Alfie John https://www.alfie.wtf