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How important is it to verify a signature (of say Mullvad Browser)? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 21 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Because it's kind of hard! Even if I follow their instructions. Maybe I'm just dumb . . . 🙁

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

It is important if you care. They sign releases with the same Tor Browser key. Instructions are found on this page: https://mullvad.net/en/help/verifying-mullvad-browser-signature

You need 2 files (both are on the download page):

Browser file
Signature file

The basic process is as follows:

Obtain signing key.
Verify browser using signature file.

Note: Ignore warning about the key not being signed with a trusted key (we skip an unnecessary step for a begineer walkthrough)

You can double check everything I said by looking at their instructions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

Right, and I got two different RSA keys . . .