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> In crypto we are worried about the best case scenario (from the attacker’s perspective). That seems mistaken to me. The best case in most crypto, from an att
by kadoban 3y ago
> In crypto we are worried about the best case scenario (from the attacker’s perspective).
That seems mistaken to me. The best case in most crypto, from an attacker's perspective, is "I tried one key and just happened to get it right". Aren't we more interested in expected outcomes?
- hinkley 3y agoIn the sense of big O you’re right and I misspoke. When we are deciding to retire an algorithm it’s often down to how many unaddressed weaknesses there are and assuming that they compose. That’s the best case I was referring to.