[geeks] PGP Key Revocation

Mike Hebel nimitz at owc.net
Tue Jan 28 23:17:02 CST 2003


So...how do we know you're even the _real_ Chris Byrne?  Hmmm...?

You might be one of those shifty terrorists or even worse someone from RIAA!

;-)

Mike Hebel

Chris Byrne wrote:
> Oh great even better.  
> 
> With all of the system problems I've had I hadnt reinstalled PGP on my
> system yet. I did so just now. Brilliant boy that I am I only kept one
> copy of my pubring, secring, and revocation cert. I kept these on a
> compact flash card which I usually keep in my posession, however being
> my moms house I had left it laying out on my desk with other things. 
> 
> Wait for it...
> 
> My little brother used it in his digital camera for christmas pictures
> of his go-ped.
> 
> Which of course means no revocation cert and no means of creating one. 
> 
> And Im supposed to be a security professional 
> 
> Chris Byrne
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org 
>>[mailto:geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org] On Behalf Of Chris Byrne
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 21:40
>>To: geeks at sunhelp.org; brendan at zen.org; elana at zen.org
>>Subject: [geeks] PGP Key Revocation
>>
>>
>>All,
>>
>>Anyone who has my PGP Key information please delete ite and invalidate
>>it. I found today that a former employer was monitoring a 
>>system I once
>>stored my private key on with spyware without informing me. I do not
>>believe that my key or passphrase were captured or stored, 
>>however as a
>>precautionary measure I am revoking my keys.
>>
>>I'll have a new key up and posted on my web site in a few minutes.
>>
>>Oh and anyone who wants to post a URL for your keys please go ahead.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Chris Byrne
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