Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPSEC

Re:Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPSEC by tptacek on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @07:10PM (#2006366)

A hundred thousand pairs of eyes might not spot a deliberate side channel inserted in a crypto implementation.

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Re:Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPSEC by hackermom on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @08:36PM (#2006628)

Yes, obviously. And given the OBSD team's track record on meticulousness and attention to detail in ironing out these specific creases, I think I know what the majority of bets on this one will be.

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Re:Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPSEC by tptacek on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @08:38PM (#2006633)

The OpenBSD team's track record has very little to do with intricate crypto vulnerabilities. This is a different kind of vulnerability research.

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Re:Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPSEC by olefoo on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @10:27PM (#2006918)

So what will find and fix vulnerabilities in crypto implementations?

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Re:Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPSEC by tptacek on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @10:59PM (#2006992)

Nothing we know of. Sleep tight!

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