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Can someone explain this statement: "remember that there's no point using AES-256 with a 1024-bit public key" Why not?
by WALoeIII 16y ago
Can someone explain this statement: "remember that there's no point using AES-256 with a 1024-bit public key"
Why not?
- js2 16y agoBecause once the 1024-bit RSA is cracked, it doesn't matter how strong the symmetric algorithm is as you'll have its key. Analogy: a virtually uncrackable safe (AES-256) whose combination is written on a piece of paper that's stuck in a box protected by a weak padlock (1024-bit RSA).