Re: "S1" encryption system (was: this looked like it might be interesting)
On Aug 10, 12:02pm, David G. Koontz wrote:
Subject: Re: "S1" encryption system (was: this looked like it might be int
Jon writes:
Two other possibilities: (1) It's merely an independently produced cryptosystem disguised as a "leak" to save its creator the trouble of asking experts to analyze it for him/her.
It strikes me as rather foolish to mail off anonymous copies to several individual recipients (Matt, Perry, Tim, ...) in addition to the list, if S1 is a real leak. Why aid the traffic analysts by firing off multiple messages through the remailers ?
A third possibility comes to mind, that person or persons associated with the list are using the post to focus on cryptographic efforts in lieu of political or apocalyptic diatribes. how about a fourth possibility: the government ___ agency did it.
this was done to achieve two goals: 1) make cypherpunks easy to villify (look at all of the nasty crypto stuff being passed to foreign nationals) 2) a quick estimate of cypherpunks' ability to analyze an algorithm am i being too paranoid? probably, but you tell me :-). -- George A. Corondan Inet: corondan@eng.eds.com E.D.S. Mail Stop 4251 Voice: (810)265-2937 800 Tower Drive FAX: (810)265-3432 Troy, MI 48098-7019
George A. Corondan (corondan@eng.eds.com) wrote:
It strikes me as rather foolish to mail off anonymous copies to several individual recipients (Matt, Perry, Tim, ...) in addition to the list, if S1 is a real leak. Why aid the traffic analysts by firing off multiple messages through the remailers ?
A third possibility comes to mind, that person or persons associated with the list are using the post to focus on cryptographic efforts in lieu of political or apocalyptic diatribes.
how about a fourth possibility: the government ___ agency did it.
Can't play that game too much or you'll be in a padded room somewhere, probably a Federal mental hospital with no name..... ;-)
this was done to achieve two goals:
1) make cypherpunks easy to villify (look at all of the nasty crypto stuff being passed to foreign nationals)
2) a quick estimate of cypherpunks' ability to analyze an algorithm
I'd say it was trashed in under 5 messages.
am i being too paranoid? probably, but you tell me :-).
If the algorythim is compiled, supplied with a key and decrypts skipjack /clipper/bubbaheres then you know it's real. -- So you may wonder -- "But what does that have to do with me?" Answer: I have locked horns with "The Devil", buddy boy, and compared to him, you ain't sh**. Brian Francis Redman to Chip Berlet
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