Claude solves 25-year-old NSA cryptographic mystery
In brief
- Claude solved a 25-year-old NSA cryptographic mystery in under 30 minutes.
- Seeds for digital signature curves came from 'lrand48', a basic random generator.
- This finding weakens claims of intentional backdoors in NIST standards.
Anthropic’s Claude model identified the origin of NSA’s cryptographic seeds for digital signature curves in under 30 minutes. The seeds came from a simple random generator, casting doubt on claims of intentional backdoors.
What it changes for you
- CybersecurityCybersecurity experts now have concrete evidence to assess the reliability of historical cryptographic standards.
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