Re: 1024 bit RSA cracked?

2010-03-21 Thread Ben Laurie
On 17/03/2010 05:03, James Muir wrote: > ** I just had the following realization: I had assumed that the authors > were attacking an openssl *server* running on the fpga board, but > perhaps that is not so. They don't seem to make that specific claim. > They claim only to be attacking an "unmodi

Re: 1024 bit RSA cracked?

2010-03-17 Thread netsecurity
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:27:06 +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Anyone know more? > > http://news.techworld.com/security/3214360/rsa-1024-bit-private-key-encryption-cracked/ > > RSA 1024-bit private key encryption cracked > Researchers find weakness in security system > > By Network World Staff |

Re: 1024 bit RSA cracked?

2010-03-17 Thread James Muir
>> "The RSA algorithm gives security under the assumption that as long as >> the private key is private, you can't break in unless you guess it. >> We've shown that that's not true," said Valeria Bertacco, an associate >> professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer >> Science

Re: 1024 bit RSA cracked?

2010-03-16 Thread Nicolas Williams
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 09:27:06PM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Anyone know more? > > http://news.techworld.com/security/3214360/rsa-1024-bit-private-key-encryption-cracked/ My initial reaction from reading only the abstract and parts of the introduction is that the authors are talking about a

1024 bit RSA cracked?

2010-03-16 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Anyone know more? http://news.techworld.com/security/3214360/rsa-1024-bit-private-key-encryption-cracked/ RSA 1024-bit private key encryption cracked Researchers find weakness in security system By Network World Staff | Network World US Published: 13:26 GMT, 05 March 10 Three University of Mich