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		upofadown on Aug 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: So you want to roll your own crypto? Forward secrecy does not protect against a break of the cryptography.

eximius on Sept 5, 2020 [–]

No, but it does multiply the cost. It means instead of breaking one key per conversation, there would be many. That could be the difference required.

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