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The '''RSA Secret-Key Challenge''' is a series of [[cryptographic]] contests that were started by [[RSA Laboratories]] on [[January 28]], [[1997]] with the intent of helping to demonstrate the relative security of different encryption algorithms. The challenge consists of one [[Data Encryption Standard|DES]] contest and twelve contests based around the block cipher [[RC5]]. |
The '''RSA Secret-Key Challenge''' is a series of [[cryptographic]] contests that were started by [[RSA Laboratories]] on [[January 28]], [[1997]] with the intent of helping to demonstrate the relative security of different encryption algorithms. The challenge consists of one [[Data Encryption Standard|DES]] contest and twelve contests based around the block cipher [[RC5]]. |
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The [[distributed.net]] group has actively participated in this challenge by making use of [[distributed computing]] to perform a [[brute force attack]]. They have successfully used that technique to provide the solutions of the ''DES'', ''RC5-32/12/7'' ("RC5-56"), and ''RC5-32/12/8'' ("RC5-64") contests. |
The [[distributed.net]] group has actively participated in this challenge by making use of [[distributed computing]] to perform a [[brute force attack]]. They have successfully used that technique to provide the solutions of the ''DES'', ''RC5-32/12/7'' ("RC5-56" due to the 56-bit key), and ''RC5-32/12/8'' ("RC5-64") contests. |
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There are still eight remaining contests that have not yet been solved, although distributed.net is working on "RC5-72" and is over 0.3% through ([[As of 2006|as of March 2006]]). |
There are still eight remaining contests that have not yet been solved, although distributed.net is working on ''RC5-32/12/8'' ("RC5-72") and is over 0.3% through ([[As of 2006|as of March 2006]]). |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 21:29, 17 March 2006
The RSA Secret-Key Challenge is a series of cryptographic contests that were started by RSA Laboratories on January 28, 1997 with the intent of helping to demonstrate the relative security of different encryption algorithms. The challenge consists of one DES contest and twelve contests based around the block cipher RC5.
The distributed.net group has actively participated in this challenge by making use of distributed computing to perform a brute force attack. They have successfully used that technique to provide the solutions of the DES, RC5-32/12/7 ("RC5-56" due to the 56-bit key), and RC5-32/12/8 ("RC5-64") contests.
There are still eight remaining contests that have not yet been solved, although distributed.net is working on RC5-32/12/8 ("RC5-72") and is over 0.3% through (as of March 2006).