From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 05:40:32 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Commercial Encryption Packages
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AwakenToMe@aol.com writes:

> How much word has there been on any commercial encryption packages (such as
> point n crypt..etc) of any types of backdoors installed in them?

There's been many rumors of a backdoor in DES's S-boxes.

> Any comments or knowledge about this would be good edition to the list :)
Huh?                                                 ^

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