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.

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395.8K views • May 10, 2022

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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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ARS Technica Article: https://bit.ly/C_BReakingRSa_Article
Hanno's Blog: https://bit.ly/C_HannoRSA
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This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
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