Posted by Michael Fesser on 10/22/07 22:06

..oO(Sanders Kaufman)

>"The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
>news:1193054390.75710.0@iris.uk.clara.net...
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>> I'd say that is even stupider. They crack your algorithm, they have all
>> your sites.
>
>So you think that cracking an algorithm is easier than cracking a password?

Yes, often.

>Do the math - the forumala is harder to crack.

Never underestimate the power and possibilies of cryptoanalysis and
stochastics. Brute-forcing a password is one way, but often the more
efficient and easier way is to break the algorithm. There are _many_
different ways to break even unknown algorithms, and often enough it's
this "closed source" nature itself that makes it vulnerable.

Micha

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