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Old 02-25-2008, 08:50 AM
Ertugrul =?UTF-8?B?U8O2eWxlbWV6?=
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Default Re: Phorm, mitm, and https

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:13:56 +0100 (CET)
Anonymous <cripto@ecn.org> wrote:

> The mathematics behind that is undeniable. Modern strong encryption is
> virtually uncrackable. Period. If any weaknesses exist they're going
> to be in the implementation, not the crypto itself.


Unfortunately this is very inaccurate. The mathematics are deniable,
because there are no security proofs. There is strong evidence towards
good security, but nothing is proven here. So currently, we can only
assume security, not take it for granted.


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Ertugrul.


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