Encryptions - Scientists Crack Longest Encryption Key Ever
On Friday, December 6, 2019, 09:48:54 PM PST, jim bell <jdb10987@yahoo.com> wrote:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30149512/longest-encryption-e...
"Even this giant number, with a cryptographic key 795 bits long, is just over a third of the 2048-bit encryption most computers use. " As I recall, the first version of PGP allowed keys of up to 1024 bits. Jim Bell
On 12/7/19, jim bell <jdb10987@yahoo.com> wrote:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30149512/longest-encryption-e...
"Even this giant number, with a cryptographic key 795 bits long, is just over a third of the 2048-bit encryption most computers use. "
2/3 to go is a lot different than 2^1253. Though shortcuts and quantum could make things seem like 2^13 someday.. Most current recommendations are 3072 minimum for short term. https://www.keylength.com/
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