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Transport e2e encyption #3893

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@err508

We need transport e2e encryption of at least the RevealSecret Message as of #473. Please provide requirements/feedback/opinions/additions in this issue to move it forward.

After discussion with @ulope we came up with two ways of approaching this:

1. Use Matrix libolm library

Ups:

  • We don't need to build it
  • We don't need to maintain it

Downs:

  • coupling with matrix
  • we rely on matrix's security

2. Transport agnostic encryption with TLS

Use a Public room/endpoint registry for matrix/udp to publish an X.509 signed by an address to establish a TLS connection between two nodes.

Ups:

  • No coupling with matrix
  • TLS is battle tested

Downs:

  • We have to build it
  • We have to maintain it

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