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Re: [LUG] SHA1 vulnerability -- affects GnuPG.

 

On Wednesday 06 May 2009 22:09, Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote:
> In case people haven’t seen it yet:
>
> http://debian-administration.org/users/dkg/weblog/48
I'd upgrade to a better algorithm than sha1 but I wouldnt rush.
Its not as if the algorithm has been fully cracked and its effectively down 
from a 64 bit algorithm to a 52 bit algorithm and if used properly  you 
should see when someones trying to crack it.
Tom te tom te tom


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