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Why do you still use RSA keys? https://windscribe.net/features/strongest-encryption https://windscribe.net/features/strongest-encryption
by aftbit 4y ago
Why do you still use RSA keys?
https://windscribe.net/features/strongest-encryption https://windscribe.net/features/strongest-encryption
- yegor 4y agoThis page is rather outdated, the answer depends on the protocol you use. Our entire site is being overhauled right now, so this will be addressed part of that release. However the RSA portion only applies to OpenVPN, and for compatibility reasons. Use WG (our default protocol) if you want modern algos and high throughput.
- flangola7 4y agoRSA is strong though?
- retrochameleon 4y agoIt is instantly (figuratively) broken by quantum computing, which is on the horizon. The industry is in the process of telling everyone to stop using old encryption schemes now - not later - and switch to "quantum-safe" methods instead, like lattice-based encryption. Why? Because of the concept of "store now decrypt later." It is speculated that entities are mass logging encrypted data of interest now, so that they can decrypt and review it as soon as quantum computers are available. Great Veritasium video on the topic: https://youtu.be/-UrdExQW0cs https://youtu.be/-UrdExQW0cs I personally think it is feasible that a quantum computer will exist with enough qubits (the algorithm already exists: Shor's Algorithm) to break all of our current encryption in around 5-10 years.