Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show that the NSA created and promulgated a flawed formula for generating random numbers to create a “back door” in encryption products, the New York Times reported in September. Reuters later reported that RSA became the most important distributor of that formula by rolling it into a software tool called Bsafe that is used to enhance security in personal computers and many other products.
Wenn das stimmt, heißt das wohl „Tschüss, RSA“.
Quelle: Reuters Exclusive: Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer