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Re: 56 Bits?????
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eugene Leitl)
Wed Nov 3 14:45:36 1999
From: Eugene Leitl <eugene.leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de>
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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 12:30:58 -0800 (PST)
To: Marshall Clow <mclow@owl.csusm.edu>
Cc: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>, Mike Barnick <barnick@apple.com>,
apple-net-servers@public.lists.apple.com, cryptography@c2.net,
coderpunks@toad.com, cypherpunks@cyberpass.net, mac-crypto@vmeng.com
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I presume if he fails to deliver the goods on time you'll henceforth
consider 56 bit secure, in all eternity (=5-10 years)?
Strange kind of reasoning.
Marshall Clow writes:
> OK, Bob.
> You have claimed to be from Missouri.
> Show me.
>
> Here's an encrypted file, encrypted with a 56 bit key.
> Return to me the plaintext contents and I will pay you $175
> plus $25 so you can claim a profit.
>
> Since you say it will take about 3 days, I'll give you 10.
> This offer expires on at 11:59 PST November 7, 1999.
>
> Well?
