[1273] in bugtraq
Re: Lotus Notes Encryption Methods
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Software Test Account)
Thu Mar 16 12:13:42 1995
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1995 08:50:12 -0600 (CST)
From: Software Test Account <softtest@wu1.wl.aecl.ca>
In-Reply-To: <9503142118.AA14653@all.net>
To: "Dr. Frederick B. Cohen" <fc@all.net>
Cc: root@wu1.wl.aecl.ca, bugtraq@fc.net
Reply-To: Software Test Account <softtest@wu1.wl.aecl.ca>
On Tue, 14 Mar 1995, Dr. Frederick B. Cohen wrote:
> > In the tech notes that I have, it would seemt that RC2 uses a 128bit key and
> > RC4 uses a 256bit key.
> >
> > Both these keys seem rather small in comparison to something like PGP's
> > 1028bit key.
>
> 128bit key is about 40 digits - NSA approved - breakable by a PC
> in a few hours.
> FC
>
You have actually done this with a PC? With what kind of hw/sw???
Seems other comments would suggest that this would be an unlikely occurence.
Can you expand on your statement.
Erik
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