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Researcher Factors 1990s Certificate Authority RSA Keys

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A security researcher has successfully factored the RSA keys of a 1990s Certificate Authority. This achievement demonstrates a potential vulnerability in older cryptographic systems. The details of this factoring process were shared by the researcher. AI

RANK_REASON The item details a technical research finding related to cryptography. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Researcher Factors 1990s Certificate Authority RSA Keys

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    I've factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the 90s Article URL: https:// mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.ht ml Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinat

    I've factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the 90s Article URL: https:// mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.ht ml Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9604637 Points: 9 # Comments: 0 https:// mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.ht ml # Tech # Technology # TechNe…

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