keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

require multi-device approval to revoke a device

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Description

Right now, each device signed into one keybase account is a single point of failure. If an attacker gains control of an active and unlocked device, they can revoke all other devices on the account, and all is lost.

What if revocation could require confirmation by more than one device?
Maybe a user-configurable setting for minimum number of devices that must agree to revoke another?

Props to https://keybase.io/jab416171 for the initial suggestion.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First clarify the scope and acceptance criteria for configurable multi-device approval, including what counts as a successful revocation.

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Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
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