Re: Is there any security risk using p2p client ?

From: Γιώργος Πάλλας <gpall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:05:08 +0300

Tzafrir Cohen wrote:

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 02:30:11PM -0600, John Haggerty wrote:

Just use intelligence based on the fact that you are downloading random
programs.

E.g.: if you download Debian CDs, it might be a good idea to verify
their checksums from Debian sites.

Is that so? The torrent file you download from debian (= you trust
that), doesn't contain the checksum?

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