17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Peter Monta writes:
No, he's correct; cryptanalytic schemes like those you mention rely on statistical toeholds *in the context of a deterministic cipher algorithm*. For one-time pads that are "cooked" or "screened" (and I agree that it's a silly thing to do), the toehold is much weaker, infinitesimal in fact.
Please learn what the context of the discussion was before commenting. It was not about using cooked streams for one time pads. Furthermore, I suggest you look up the Venona intercept work and tell me again about how far an advesary will go with a tiny toehold. .pm