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Re: [TLS] Extended random is NSA backdoor

Adam Langley <agl@google.com> Mon, 31 March 2014 14:30 UTC

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From: Adam Langley <agl@google.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 10:29:34 -0400
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Subject: Re: [TLS] Extended random is NSA backdoor
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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.


Cheers

AGL

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