1997-06-19 - Re: Bullshit RE: HACKERS SMASH U.S. GOVERNMENT ENCRYPTION

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From: Vin McLellan <vin@shore.net>
To: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-06-19 17:35:25 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 01:35:25 +0800

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From: Vin McLellan <vin@shore.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 01:35:25 +0800
To: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Bullshit RE: HACKERS SMASH U.S. GOVERNMENT ENCRYPTION
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	Two kibitizers wrote:

>> > "That DES can be broken so quickly should send a chill through the
>> >heart of anyone relying on it for secure communications,"
>>
>> I'm shitting bricks. No mention was made that only 25% of the keyspace
>> was tested.

	Then Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk> the sage moderator of
Cryptography.Uk stepped in:

>Not only that, but single DES with a 56 bit key is just not being used
>anymore in any company which has the slightest clue. If they can run a
>distributed crack on 3DES with independent subkeys then I`ll give them
>some attention.

	You've convinced me, the UK _is_ on a different planet!


      Vin McLellan + The Privacy Guild + <vin@shore.net>
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