Register article on using non-randomness of encrypted file content to reduce time needed to decrypt by brute force

[Charles Lindsey]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:00:34 +0100, Brian Morrison <bdm at fenrir.org.uk>  
wrote:

> Not seen this mentioned anywhere else yet:
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/14/research_shakes_crypto_foundations/
>
> Any opinions from those with direct knowledge of such techniques?
>
Isn't that more or less how Colossus worked?

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