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but they cannot use "biggest" primes because, typically, security relies on the prime being unknown.
by andrewcooke 15y ago
but they cannot use "biggest" primes because, typically, security relies on the prime being unknown.
- eru 15y agoYes. But they employ techniques that were at the forefront of the search for big prime numbers in earlier times.
- prezjordan 15y agoIs that how cracking begins? They start with "famously" prime numbers? I've always wondered about this.