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[โ€“] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

this only works, if the client doesn't know the server yet or disregards an already known key (you know, like SSH or web browsers telling you the key has changed)

[โ€“] ClemaX@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't think that browsers do that. There is HSTS but I think that it only checks if the connection is using TLS.