3des has not been broken. Check www.distributed.net if you'd like to be including in any encrytion breaking project they have running. I don't think they are attempting 3des as of right now, as the theoretical time it would take to crack it is way beyond any computers that are currently in existance. I think it's still at something like a million years using every computer currently made. =)
M. Dante Mercurio, CCNA, MCSE+I, CCSA Consulting Services Manager Continental Consulting Group, LLC www.ccgsecurity.com <http://www.ccgsecurity.com> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -----Original Message----- > From: leon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 2:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Has 3des been broken > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone knows of any instances (through > things like distributed computing or supercomputers) that > triple des have been broken? > > Thx, > > Leon > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > iQA/AwUBPCWJJNqAgf0xoaEuEQJk6ACgoMZGQadBjlaq3BnjMbu5WxU9JjwAnAku > SKwvfVlup+n4o9kYRVpwNG6Z > =omtJ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >
