All searchable with a 2 word phrase
https://github.com/search?q=PRIVATE+KEY&type=Code&ref=searchresults
Quick, someone make it 13,365,125!
It's already 13,366,238. xD
13,367,099
this is sad
I don't get it what are the security leaks for?
The "private key" is literally that: It should remain private. If somebody gets your private key, they can technically issue anything in your name (depending for what it was intended). In a simple communication channel, they can make others believe that they are you. They can sign malicious software in your name and nobody will doubt that you made it. The damage that can be done is immense, depending on for what the private key is actually used in this context.
Private keys are the keys used to decrypt messages. With one simple search,ppl can find the private keys to many different things.
on the contrary they are the keys used to encrypt messages. the public key is used to decrypt. hence having the private key is like stealing an identity as you can encrypt messages and everyone will think the owner of the private key sent the message.
How do people even find these things :O
Private keys can also be used for electronic signatures.
@ryex
Actually they can be used for either purpose: signatures or decrypting messages.
I'm saying you don't decrypt with the PRIVATE key only encrypt
I'm being stupid
You can do anything with a private key: encrypt, decrypt. You just need to use the public key to decrypt or have encrypted it.