beeware / briefcase

Tools to support converting a Python project into a standalone native application.
https://briefcase.readthedocs.io/
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Document that users should change default Android cert password #1816

Closed MaggieFero closed 1 month ago

MaggieFero commented 1 month ago

Update docs to clarify that SHA-1 is now breakable enough that the Android password matters

Updated android.rst to clarify that recent improvements to intentional SHA-1 collision development bringing the cost of an attack under USD$10k mean that you reallllly actually should change the password from default, but in a hopefully-user-friendly FUD-free way. I updated the existing description and added an admonition to emphasize that you really ought to update it.

Previously the docs said that you didn't need to change the password.

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MaggieFero commented 1 month ago

Note that Claire reviewed the draft documentation here for me in person, but I forgot to get her GitHub.

MaggieFero commented 1 month ago

...I tagged the wrong person in that commit message, and it was actually @mhsmith I was chatting with in person. Unfortunately, it was such a small change I made it in the GitHub web UI and I'm not sure amending the message is worth a force push?