The download page links to checksums at http://www.freedos.org/download/verify.txt -- but since this page isn't available over https, there's no way to confirm the validity of the checksums, since the page could be intercepted and modified by a man-in-the-middle attacker (https://en.wikipedia.org/w
ably
another half dozen easily implemented exploits. Heck, your browser
can even become part of the MITM exploit.
I'll intentionally misquote a saying I've heard about rules & law;
"[Encryption standards] aren't made to keep the bad guys out; they're
made to keep the go
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The download page links to checksums at
http://www.freedos.org/download/verify.txt -- but since this page isn't
available over https, there's no way to confirm the validity of the
checksums,
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Louis,
There are a few important points to make in response to what you said
1) We're not talking about merely browsing; we're tal
