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Re:The first chosen-prefix collision for SHA-1 by mattr47 on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @04:04PM (#21984826)
It's like locking my front door. I chose to lock the door to prevent random acts of burglary. But that lock will not stop someone determined from BnE my house.
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Re:The first chosen-prefix collision for SHA-1 by gowld on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:51PM (#21986056)
DES Encryption will stop someone from BnE your data.

They might BnE your key though, if you aren't careful enough.

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