xkcd #3314: Vulnerability

Title text:

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

Transcript:

Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com

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

explainxkcd for #3314

Other numbers are largely unaffected, but anyone using '4' for their certificate key is urged to upgrade to '5'.
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

I'm glad I learned about this. I was about to make a private key with the number 5. Now I will make it with half 6 knowing that it's more secure, and backed by science!

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment