1995-12-14 - Re: Attacking Clipper with timing info?

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From: jim@bilbo.suite.com (Jim Miller)
To: rittle@comm.mot.com
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UTC Datetime: 1995-12-14 17:10:11 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 01:10:11 +0800

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From: jim@bilbo.suite.com (Jim Miller)
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 01:10:11 +0800
To: rittle@comm.mot.com
Subject: Re: Attacking Clipper with timing info?
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> Without having the details of the algorithm, I suspect
> the answer is 'remotely possible, at best'.
> 

> However, to extend what I suspect you were getting at:
> 

> It would be very interesting to determine if the NSA knew
> about this crypto-design problem...
> 


That was indeed what I was wondering.  I expect we wont have to wait too  
long before we hear whether Clipper chips require the same or a different  
amount of time to encrypt/decrypt.  Should be interesting.

Jim_Miller@suite.com





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