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> not entirely clear on how crypto works Sometimes they accidentally weaken the algorithm (like by chopping it's key bits in half through a weak RNG). Crypto i
by SolarNet 9y ago
> not entirely clear on how crypto works
Sometimes they accidentally weaken the algorithm (like by chopping it's key bits in half through a weak RNG). Crypto is hard, even when the scammer probably has a good grasp. Which is useful in this case.
- brownbat 9y agoIt might be design constraints. It's hard to (a) rapidly, (b) silently, and (c) strongly encrypt a critical portion of a business's network. You can probably choose two.