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xkcd #3314: Vulnerability

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Other numbers are largely unaffected, but anyone using '4' for their certificate key is urged to upgrade to '5'.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3314/

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[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

I heard encryption is based on prime numbers. You might want to try 7.