Re: In case y'all didn't catch it yet...

[Bart.Lansing () kohls com]

Bart Lansing


full-disclosure-bounces () lists netsys com wrote on 02/16/2005 03:37:16 PM:

> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:27:45 -0600, Bart.Lansing () kohls com
> <Bart.Lansing () kohls com> wrote:
> > A couple of things to note from mr schneider's blog warning...
>
> His name is Schneier, at least show some respect?

Read my other reply for apology for typo, 'nuff said...


> > Fact..until it's published and the method handed out and it's 
replicated
> > independently, SHA-1 is NOT broken.
> >
> > Fact..the people posting here missed a fairly important bit of 
schneider's
> > blog-post, and I quote:
> >
> > > > The paper isn't generally available yet. At this point I can't tell 
if
> > the attack is real.
> >
> > read it again:  >>AT THIS POINT I CAN'T TELL IF THE ATTACK IS REAL.
>
> What I understand from blog, is that Schneier has this paper on his
> hands and currently is analysing it. Yes, paper is not publicly
> abailable, but he has it. Schneier is very reputable and i'm sure if
> he already put a such of warning on his blog, he had every possible
> reason to do so.

The "At this point..." are Schneier's words...not mine...did you read it?

> Of course you and I don't put up tomorrow such a attack, but this is
> not a real issue. The real issue is possibility and credibility -
> trust.
>
> all the best,
>
> W.
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