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Commercial Encryption Packages

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NODE fd950f03Commercial Encryption Packages AwakenToMe@aol.comTue, 7 Jan 1997 23:16:46 -0800 (PST)

How much word has there been on any commercial encryption packages (such as
point n crypt..etc) of any types of backdoors installed in them?
Any comments or knowledge about this would be good edition to the list :)
                              Adam

NODE 6d979994Re: Commercial Encryption Packages dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)Wed, 8 Jan 1997 05:40:32 -0800 (PST)

AwakenToMe@aol.com writes:

> How much word has there been on any commercial encryption packages (such as
> point n crypt..etc) of any types of backdoors installed in them?

There's been many rumors of a backdoor in DES's S-boxes.

> Any comments or knowledge about this would be good edition to the list :)
Huh?                                                 ^

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