G'day - > Given the media reports of the NSA using several supercomputers to crack > SSL traffic (with some degree of success apparently) it may be that they don't > have anything but brute force and possibly a few cryptology tricks, so far. > (Depending on how much credence is to be given to anything heard in the > media.)
Not much at all - everything we hear about NSA breaking RC4 thus far is speculation only. I remember back in earlier nineties ex-KGB boasted about being able to break any code in use on then-new Internet (US didn't allow export of 128-bit encryption to former Soviet Union at the time, but that wasn't a factor). It was sheer b.s. Those types just want us to believe that they have super powers. Regards Slav "This e-mail and any attachments to it (the "Communication") is, unless otherwise stated, confidential, may contain copyright material and is for the use only of the intended recipient. If you receive the Communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete the Communication and the return e-mail, and do not read, copy, retransmit or otherwise deal with it. Any views expressed in the Communication are those of the individual sender only, unless expressly stated to be those of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522, or any of its related entities including ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (together "ANZ"). ANZ does not accept liability in connection with the integrity of or errors in the Communication, computer virus, data corruption, interference or delay arising from or in respect of the Communication." _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
