Re: 1024 bit key considered insecure (sshd)

From: Chuck Yerkes (chuck+bsd@sept2002.snew.com)
Date: 08/30/02 

Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:18:59 -0700
From: Chuck Yerkes <chuck+bsd@sept2002.snew.com>
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>

Quoting Perry E. Metzger (perry@piermont.com):
> Mipam <mipam@ibb.net> writes:
> > On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 10:57:55PM +0200, Matthias Buelow wrote:
> > > >and maybe we should update our rc scripts,
> > > >so that ssh-keygen generates at least 1280 Bit keys
...
> > I dont think its too much overrated and theoretical.
> I do. If someone with millions of dollars to spend on custom designed
> hardware wants to break into your computer, I assure you that

For just 1 million, I'll roll them a tape. Hell, I'll mail it to them.
OTOH, we can certainly use SSH with OPIE.

To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message

Relevant Pages

  • Re[4]: preventing direct root login on telnetd
    ... > But why dont you just ... > use ssh? ... > It's much more reliable and better then telnet. ... with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message ...
    (FreeBSD-Security)
  • Re: Perl <-> Expect
    ... I dont think the ssh option is always available to everyone. ... servers by default. ... >>I need to telnet some hosts automatically without supplying password. ...
    (perl.beginners)
  • Re: Security
    ... Iam new here so i dont know what iam gonna ... > search for SSH, which has a few exploitable features. ... Port 80 should be ... Seems like some process/ serviceare running Norton does not ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Security
    ... Right as norton says they can help in any ... I dont need that. ... search for SSH, which has a few exploitable features. ... transfer Web pages over the Internet. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • RE: Ive been hacked - they got root!
    ... > kluu te wrote: ... >>I think somebody has got your root passwd when you logged in ... > from your job via ssh. ... Dont use ssh,ftp or similar from your job PC. ...
    (RedHat)