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Is using a keyring an insecure thing to do? (feddit.org)
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I have a hard time understanding the benefits of the keyring (e.g. GNOME keyring). I get the convenience parts - I don't have to enter password for something every time I want to use it (e.g. mounted encrypted drive) and I don't have to create a secret for some background stuff (applications keys). But the problem is, if I understand it correctly, that every application has the same access to my keyring, so, in theory, a malicious application can just read my Signal key and they can just read all my Signal messages right? Is there a point, then, in encrypting e.g. local database (like Signal) if the key to that database is readily available anyway? Any input is welcome. thanks!

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[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah - I've been asked "application nextcloud wants to access wallet kdewallet" or something. I think it remembers the app for future requests though.

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