On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:42:16 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > There's no known way to decrypt a mail like that without the single > private key needed (this works exactly like https traffic to your > bank). I feel very confident saying "no known way" as cracking that > puzzle has been the Holy Grail of maths prizes for 40 years and no-one > has announced success. Seeing as mathematicians are a vain lot, and the > one that accomplishes this feat with be showered with honour and glory > for all time (making Einstein look like a child), it's a safe > assumption that it hasn't been done yet.
Unless he works for GCHQ/NSA or any other government's security services. Remember, RSA was invented several years before R, S and A did so, by a mathematician working at GCHQ (the UK's communication monitoring department). -- Neil Bothwick Maybe... How much are you bribing me this time?
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