[80261] in Cypherpunks
VSA2048 CRACKING CONTEST
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (DataETRsch@aol.com)
Sat May 17 14:49:41 1997
From: DataETRsch@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 13:54:05 -0400 (EDT)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Reply-To: DataETRsch@aol.com
Host: DataET Research (http://www.dataet.com)
Encrypted file location:
http://www.dataet.com/public/source/vsacmv20/crackit.dat
Applied encryption algorithm: VSA2048
Encryption algorithm source code:
http://www.dataet.com/public/source/vsacmv20/
Applied key size: 120 bits (15 bytes)
Encrypted (secured) file size: 836 bytes
Decrypted (unsecured) file size: 836 bytes
Hints: No message hints available
Key and message post location: cypherpunks@toad.com
Contact: info@dataet.com
Limitations: U.S. residents only
Prize: FREE basic Web site package & apology posted to cypherpunks@toad.com &
discontinuation of VSA2048-based products
CRACKIT.DAT file statistics:
Type: Binary (Intel)
Characters: 836
Mode: 179
Mean: 127
Median (middle character, no order): 3