Re:Technical feasibility of decrypting https by replacing th...
by pbsd on Sunday July 14, 2013 @01:19PM
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Are you ready to test all the 2^128 possible multiplications your CPU can do?
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Re:Technical feasibility of decrypting https by replacing th...
by ig1 on Sunday July 14, 2013 @01:41PM
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Integers form a closed group (in the group theory sense) under multiplication and addition, so if you were concerned about specific calculations being compromised you could verify the answer via alternative calculations and testing for consistency.
Faking consistency is likely impossible without causing a huge amount other calculations (which the CPU will do as part of day-to-day operations) to fail.