From: pjn@nworks.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 13:09:26 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Brute-forcing DES
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 > Any one up for a distributed brute force attack on single DES? My 
 > back-of-the-envelope calculations and guesstimates put this on the
 > hairy edge of doability (the critical factor is how many machines can
 > be recruited - a non-trivial cash prize would help). 

 >> Count me in. I've got a couple of net-connected Pentiums that are
 >> mostly idle. 

    Although I dont have a pentium, I would be glad to put forth
    some computer power to help.

 >> Might be able to bring some money in by selling "I Helped Crack DES
 >> And  All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt" T-shirts.

    Id buy one! :)


 P.J.
 pjn@nworks.com




... I helped crack DES and all I got was this lousy Tagline.

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