@bascule Srsly, though: they've tried to put in backdoors at least since Skipjack in '93 (research starting before then, of course).
Dual_EC_DRBG has an NSA backdoor? I'm so unsurprised I forgot to leave my mouth agape
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@eachus I think it's unlikely there are backdoors in most of the algorithms we use today -
@bascule I agree. I wasn't referring to success. Doubtful there was backdoor in Skipjack, but there was too much possibility of key abuse.
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@bascule They got exactly 3 -- not 3.000, just 3 -- letters in favor. They tried to carry through with it anyway. Until Congress said no.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bascule After years of effort, they allowed a very short public comment period (30 days IIRC). They got 80,000 letters opposed.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bascule Cleaning things out, I recently ran across the old reply to my letter to NIST during Public Comment period in 93.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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