1995-07-12 - Re: SSL RC4 challenge

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From: alex <cp@proust.suba.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: d6e408b1583dc9f69fcb5ed4d9969c8a0321d9716fa67c57e0252b94aa2f25a2
Message ID: <199507122003.PAA02843@proust.suba.com>
Reply To: <199507121722.KAA19834@jobe.shell.portal.com>
UTC Datetime: 1995-07-12 20:00:15 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 13:00:15 PDT

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From: alex <cp@proust.suba.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 13:00:15 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: SSL RC4 challenge
In-Reply-To: <199507121722.KAA19834@jobe.shell.portal.com>
Message-ID: <199507122003.PAA02843@proust.suba.com>
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> Here is a challenge to try breaking SSL using the default exportable
> encryption mode, 40-bit RC4.  It consists of a record of a submission
> of form data which was sent to Netscape's electronic shop order form in
> "secure" mode.  However the data I entered in the form is not my real
> name and address.  The challenge is to break the encryption and recover
> the name and address info I entered in the form and sent securely to
> Netscape.

Can't we hold off a few weeks on this, so that we can all short the stock 
once it's been offered? <g>






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