A primer for Mathletes in the field
RSA attacks are the bread and butter of modern cryptography, but have you ever wondered what's going on behind the scenes? In this section, we'll delve into the world of RSA attacks and theory, where the math is as sweet as a freshly baked cookie.
What is an RSA Attack?
An RSA attack is a way for us mathletes to break the encryption used by fancy-pants websites and apps. It's like solving a puzzle, except the puzzle is written by a team of highly trained mathematicians and cryptanalysts.
Types of RSA Attacks
There are many types of RSA attacks, but we'll focus on the ones that'll make you laugh, cry, and want to learn more math. Prime Reductions are when we mathletes find the smallest prime factor of the modulus, Factoring Attacks are when we find the factors, and Euclidean Attacks are when we just get lost in the algorithm and wonder what we just did.
More Attack TechniquesWant to see some real-life examples? Check out RSA Examples.