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Background: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23981291[^]
Not really clear what encryption they're on about, but I'd be impressed if its SSL. It strikes me as odd that two keys which work together to encrypt and decrypt data are so remote from each other that you couldn't get one from the other.
I tried to reverse a SHA1 hashcode one lazy Saturday, obviosuly not the original value but any value which would produce the hash. Didn't manage it.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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A very quick google gave this site: http://www.md5decrypter.co.uk/sha1-decrypt.aspx[^]
Haven't tried it, but...
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Without looking too closely, that looks like a database where they've got a lot of hashes (43 billion) presumably generated by hashing lots of values. If that's the case I'd expect it to be useless because 43 billion is a pin-point subset of all possible values.
My thinking when I tried to work it in reverse is because the method was iteratitive if I could just come up with a single value on each reverse iteration I'd be able to eventually get back to a starting point. That works, but the problem is the starting point is invalid. I think they've thought this through!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: Didn't manage it.
Not surprised!
Then all you need to do is sprinkle a little salt into the equation and your task has just been made harder. Even with huge rainbow tables at your disposal for standard mechanisms it takes a long time.
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Not surprised - I assume that the governments have more calculation power than all hackers on earth together.
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Then read this[^]
Quote: "Project Bullrun deals with NSA's abilities to defeat the encryption used in specific network communication technologies. Bullrun involves multiple sources, all of which are extremely sensitive." The document reveals that the agency has capabilities against widely used online protocols, such as HTTPS, voice-over-IP and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), used to protect online shopping and banking.
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History has shown that those who trust the least are usually the ones that should be trusted the least.
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Software Developer == Person of Interest.
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"And another thing you start to cut, old, married, quiet individual who conducts your final journey."(10)
Best of luck with this one.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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may someone please solve this thingy here ... cant be that hard ... cmon guys be cool
is this a signature ?
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Believe me, I do try...
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Movie Quote Of The Day
Extremely difficult one today!
E.T. phone home.
Which movie?
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V. wrote: Extremely difficult one today!
Now a lot of movies have that in. But i know you were referring to
Pootie Tang!
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Shirley you dont mean...
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial!
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Jesus Christ - How ever did you solve that?
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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You did read the MQOTD rules, did you? (see my signature, there is a link)
Anyway, yes that is correct.
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Nope, I didn't read. I didn't even notice 'til you have said it.
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Hey, you copied CBadgers idea of a movie quote today.
But I bet it must be from Dr. Who. Although it's TARDIS and not a phone, the quote must be from there.
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I think it was that "Debbie" movie that Steven Spielberg directed when he was young, poor and innocent (and probably horny too) - but I can remember the name...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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Are you thinking of "E.T. Does Dallas"?
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That might be it!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience Greg King ----- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin, Actress
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A night with Yoda in newcastle
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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Is it that one about a wild bitch with bleached fangs, Call of the Paris?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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"Phone Booth - The Steven Spielberg Redux"
(yes|no|maybe)*
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