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Just like NIST is.
by frankharv 5y ago
Just like NIST is.
- Abekkus 5y agoAnd just like Crypto AG is. Power doesn't only subvert public orgs, or only orgs in their own countries. What org would you implicitly trust? I wouldn't immediately discount anything on this list more than anything else I see advertised on HN.
- throwoutway 5y agoWhat are you implying?
- bdamm 5y agoNIST was used by NSA to plant a back door into a standard on key generation. It is well established, thanks at first to the Snowden papers and after that by follow on admissions.
- pluc 5y agoDon't trust Americans
- vinay427 5y agoExtending this logic, I assume most larger nations would be included for similar reasons, certainly the more western and/or developed ones, which seems rather reductionist and somewhat unproductive. Perhaps a more evidence-based approach is advisable.
- duxup 5y agoI don’t see any reason smaller nations wouldn’t be a risk if we’re going down that path. They seem happy to partner and buy tools.
- zinekeller 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_EC_DRBG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_EC_DRBG
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