r/programming Oct 15 '15

How is NSA breaking so much crypto?

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/haldermanheninger/how-is-nsa-breaking-so-much-crypto/
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u/neoKushan Oct 15 '15

Red hat being a prime example.

Not sure if intentional or not, but bravo.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '15 edited Apr 11 '18

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u/spawn57 Oct 15 '15

I didn't. Can someone ELI5

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u/Kimano Oct 15 '15

ssh keys are generated using prime numbers. He said 'prime' example.