Breaking RSA: How Choosing the Wrong Prime Numbers Makes Encryption Vulnerable 🔓

Discover how selecting inappropriate prime numbers can compromise RSA encryption. Dr. Mike Pound breaks down the recent findings by researcher Hanno Böck and their implications for cybersecurity.

Breaking RSA: How Choosing the Wrong Prime Numbers Makes Encryption Vulnerable 🔓
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395.8K views • May 10, 2022
Breaking RSA: How Choosing the Wrong Prime Numbers Makes Encryption Vulnerable 🔓

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If you pick the wrong prime numbers, cracking RSA becomes a cinch. Dr Mike Pound explains the findings of researcher Hanno Böck

ARS Technica Article: https://bit.ly/C_BReakingRSa_Article
Hanno's Blog: https://bit.ly/C_HannoRSA

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