* Mike Rosing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [020711]: > Depends on how they got the source. They may know it's one of 5 > possible choices because of the person who sent (or received) it. > If it's just found on a disk in a garbage dump with no connections > to anyone, it's a bit tougher. But every algorithm has some statistical > signature and if you've got enough cipher text you can compare that > signature with known algorithms to home in on fewer choices. > Do you have any references for this? A quick google search was less than revealing.
Thanks in advance. > Patience, persistence, truth, > Dr. mike -- All that is not strictly forbidden is now mandatory.
