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0 pointsIanCal9y ago0 comments

> Yes but the entire web points to the wrong files since you no longer own the IPNS location.

Along with a link to all previous versions if there's a chain. And anyone pointing to a specific version will still see that rather than the new one.

> It's similar to loosing access to your DNS configuration

Yes.

> or loosing your GPG keys to an attacker.

I think that's a bit strong.

> >I think there was some discussion about having there be a chain

> Still same problem, if the private key gets leaked, a malicious attacker can manipulate the entries on the chain.

I'm really not sure that's right, IPNS doesn't give you the ability to edit content.

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tscs379y ago

>And anyone pointing to a specific version will still see that rather than the new one.

That's an IPFS Hash tho, not IPNS. Differences matter.

>I think that's a bit strong.

Over time your IPNS could very well become your identity, linked everywhere in the net.

>IPNS doesn't give you the ability to edit content.

That is correct, but you can point at arbitrary content.

It's basically the equivalent to controlling the DNS A entry to a website, they can't modify the content and it's available under the same IP but they can still do a shitload of bad stuff because few people bother to actually link IP addresses.

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