From: lyalc@mail.mpx.com.au (lyal collins)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 10:57:27 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Timing RSA and Certificates worth ??
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oops
Earlier, I said :
>
>My limited mind induces me to think that a certificate become subject to
timing attacks on the RSA private signing key.
>In this case, certificate verification  processes seem flawed and highly
unreliable.

I meant that on-line certificate issuing, notary and similar services where
data is submitted to a system for processing/RSA encryption are subject to
this for of attack.
Parts of the SEPP/STT protocols appear to require this of merchants and
customers.
I retract my comments about ecash/echeques - I'm not sure of the
implications there yet.
As for SEPP/STT - another nail in the coffin, me thinks.
lyal