how long would it take a modern computer to break the DES key?

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how long would it take a modern computer to break the DES key?

2007-02-12 10:09:28 · 2 answers · asked by minoo p 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security

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1999 - 23 hours to crack 56-bit DES encryption and that was with a network of 100,000 computers each working on part of the solution. Now consider the technology then (CPU speed, memory, etc) vs what's available today. It would take a lot less computers to accomplish the same task in 2007.

2007-02-13 12:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

With the right software, and someone who knows what they're doing? About 30 seconds.

2007-02-12 11:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋