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SSL easy explanation

Fr0zen OP
Mar 8, 2016, 12:10 AM UTC
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So not sure if anyone is interested but i saw a video recently on RSA encryption…

Easiest explanation: (actual calculations aren’t correct)

Multiply 2 Prime Numbers:

#1- 84584534965946536564365 (Private Key) #2- 24145453656546456778656 (Private Key)

Semi Prime Number: # = 54584375843948594823598439589438593 (Public Key)

In short a hacker would see the Public Key/Semi Prime Number, and would have to find the combinations that would equal your 2 original Private keys exactly… With a Semi Prime number that large it would take a very long time to find the original Prime Numbers.

Hope this helps :slight_smile:

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