• meant2live218@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I’m not a Linux user, so maybe this is all way over my head, but what’s the purpose of software like this?

    • onoOPEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      The purpose of SSH is to allow remote access to computers.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ssh

      The purpose of keystroke timing obfuscation is to make it difficult for a man-in-the-middle to deduce your passwords as you type them over an SSH connection.

      • meant2live218@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Thanks, that’s cool! I remember using ssh back in college when I was attempting to major in computer engineering and interacting with the student server.

        Is keystroke timing a legitimate way for programs to decipher/narrow down a password?

        • onoOPEnglish
          5·
          10 months ago

          Not legitimate in the sense of being nice or ethical, but a legitimate concern in the sense that timing attacks can be very effective.