1996-08-27 - Re: The POUCH
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From: The Prisoner <nul@void.gov>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-08-27 08:54:35 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 16:54:35 +0800
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From: The Prisoner <nul@void.gov>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 16:54:35 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: The POUCH
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> On 26 Aug 1996, JOHN E. HOLT wrote:
>
> > The Pouch uses a 64 x 64 block product cipher, a 1024 bit random initialization
> > vector and the CBC technique. Most experts agree that such an implementation is highly resistant to all forms of cryptographic attack.
> > Hellman and Dilfie rely on knowing the algorithm for their known plain text attacks
> > An unpublished algorithm forces them into reverse engineering the computer
> > programs to learn the algorithm. The POUCH has many roadblocks built in
> > to prevent this.
There's another live one on sci.crypt, about "market leader" Genio USA; some good chuckles there.
Check out http://www.geniousa.com/genio/
Where's that snakeoil FAQ? Any progress?
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- 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 13:39:22 +0800) - The POUCH - “JOHN E. HOLT” <76473.1732@CompuServe.COM>
- 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 13:18:22 +0800) - Re: The POUCH - “Michael H. Warfield” <mhw@wittsend.com>
- 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 14:12:39 +0800) - Re: The POUCH - “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
- 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 14:36:39 +0800) - Re: The POUCH - Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
- 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 16:54:35 +0800) - Re: The POUCH - The Prisoner <nul@void.gov>
- 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 23:05:02 +0800) - Re: The POOCH - Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>