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Re:Briar: Peer to Peer Encrypted Messaging by AnthonyMouse on Friday March 14, 2025 @09:00PM (#43368969)
DoS by local users on local networks? This is that thing where you solve the cryptography problem with the $5 wrench but only slightly different, right?
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Re:Briar: Peer to Peer Encrypted Messaging by N2yhWNXQN3k9 on Monday March 17, 2025 @09:39PM (#43394892)
I haven't looked at the implementation. I was making an off the cuff comment to see if anyone had more information, but yes, ultimately I assume that you could mute an unwanted node with brute force? Or just move further away from it?

I was thinking more you flood the "mail bag" of the "message carrier" and assume the implementation has a LRU eviction policy on said "mail bag".

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