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tptacek
on Dec 15, 2010
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Allegations of FBI crypto backdoors in OpenBSD IPS...
A hundred thousand pairs of eyes might not spot a deliberate side channel inserted in a crypto implementation.
hackermom
on Dec 15, 2010
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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.
tptacek
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The OpenBSD team's track record has very little to do with intricate crypto vulnerabilities. This is a different kind of vulnerability research.
olefoo
on Dec 15, 2010
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So what will find and fix vulnerabilities in crypto implementations?
tptacek
on Dec 15, 2010
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Nothing we know of. Sleep tight!
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