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That requires a MITM. A typical cybercriminal isn't in a position to MITM me. But every cybercriminal on the internet is in a position to steal my bitcoins (if
by Thorrez 5y ago
That requires a MITM. A typical cybercriminal isn't in a position to MITM me. But every cybercriminal on the internet is in a position to steal my bitcoins (if they can break bitcoin crypto).
- nothasan 5y agoIt’s not just cybercriminals who want to MITM. There are nation states who have been tapping fiber optic cables for a long time.
- riffraff 5y agoSure but the average nation state does not need to steal my bitcoins. OTOH the typical cybercriminal wouldn't have access to quantum computers for a while so this is a pretty unscary prospect either way, for now.
- haimez 5y agohttps://www.usenix.org/system/files/1401_08-12_mickens.pdf https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1401_08-12_mickens.pdf If you have a mossad problem, big integers were never going to save you from that before or indeed, after QC.