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[OT] RE: telnet vs ssh on Core equipment , looking for reasons why ?


From: Greg Maxwell <gmaxwell () martin fl us>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 08:15:47 -0400 (EDT)


On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Roeland Meyer wrote:

You are probably aware, but EFF published the DES crack. I understand that
it is  now an issue of cracking DES in less than 12 hours. 3DES is better
but it only amounts to DES with a 128-bit key.

Definitely a limited shelf-live.

2^128/2^56 * 12hrs = 6.46 * 10^18 years

I take it that you plan on living a lot longer then I do?



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