On 12.06.17 17:28, Robert J. Hansen wrote: >> I agree with you and it makes perfect sense, but then it would raise >> another question. How should an average user of GnuPG, like me, >> then handle this. > It cannot be the job of the GnuPG team to teach people how to safely > administer their operating system. There are too many operating > systems, too many different threat models, too many different use cases, > for anyone to go down that rabbit-hole. > > Some generally good advice might include: > > - Keep your operating system up to date > - Disable Flash in your browser > - Disable Java Web Start in your browser > - Install ad blocking and tracker blocking plugins into your browser > - Only run software from trusted sources > - Only use USB thumb drives with machines you trust > - Only use USB thumb drives that came from trusted sources > Thank you very much for the tip about USB thumb drives!
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