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Re:Ask HN: What are the best practises for using SSH keys? by zimbatm on Sunday September 25, 2016 @07:51AM (#12574935)
> How much less secure is it to not use a passphrase on a key?

It's better to think about specific attack scenarios. If your keys get exfiltrated because of some local exploit (like a browser vulnerability, a malware download or physical access) then the attacker has access to your servers.

Re:Ask HN: What are the best practises for using SSH keys? by nothrabannosir on Sunday September 25, 2016 @07:55AM (#12574938)
the same holds for keys with passphrases; the attacking process just has to wait until you enter it.
Re:Ask HN: What are the best practises for using SSH keys? by berdario on Sunday September 25, 2016 @08:40AM (#12575082)
As I mentioned in my other comment: stealing local files does not necessarily have to happen via unrestricted-RCE (which would allow you access to the ssh agent)
Re:Ask HN: What are the best practises for using SSH keys? by Godel_unicode on Sunday September 25, 2016 @12:02PM (#12575860)