On 12/7/19, jim bell <[email protected]> wrote: >>https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30149512/longest-encryption-ever-cracked/ > > "Even this giant number, with a cryptographic key 795 bits long, is just > over a third of the 2048-bit encryption most computers use. "
2/3 to go is a lot different than 2^1253. Though shortcuts and quantum could make things seem like 2^13 someday.. Most current recommendations are 3072 minimum for short term. https://www.keylength.com/
