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Re: [TLS] Extended random is NSA backdoor

Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster@mykolab.com> Mon, 31 March 2014 14:39 UTC

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On 3/31/2014 7:29 AM, Adam Langley wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Paul Ferguson 
> <fergdawgster@mykolab.com> wrote:
>>> Rescorla, who has advocated greater encryption of all Web
>>> traffic, works for Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser.
>>> He and Mozilla declined to comment. Salter did not respond to
>>> requests for comment."
>>> 
>> Please provide a pointer for this reference.
> 
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/31/us-usa-security-nsa-rsa-idUSBREA2U0TY20140331
>
> 
I believe.
> 
> Note that it's reporting on a paper that has yet(?) to be made
> public.
> 

I would very much appreciate a pointer to the paper when it becomes
available.

Thanks,

- - ferg


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Paul Ferguson
VP Threat Intelligence, IID
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