- Tue Jan 19 1999 Record set in cracking 56-bit crypto
A joint effort between the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Distibuted.Net cracks the DES algorithm in less than 23 hours.
- Thu Apr 30 1998 Short Take: IBM submits crypto cipher for AES
IBM has submitted a new encryption algorithm to become the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), a competitive process to replace the Data Encryption Standard (DES) widely used by the federal government. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) expects a dozen or so submissions in a process expected to take at least two years. Cylink and RSA Data Security have submitted, and CounterPane Systems, Entrust, Atalla, and several universities are among those expected to submit algorithms.
- Wed Feb 25 1998 Team latest to crack 56-bit crypto
RSA confirms that a group using computers linked by the Internet has cracked its 56-bit DES encryption code.
- Fri Apr 24 1998 Cylink wins crypto export nod
The company wins approval to export its encryption hardware that use strong algorithms without key recovery to certain customers.
- Tue Dec 22 1998 RSA conducts crypto-cracking contest
The encryption-software firm invites participants to bust open a message sealed with a 56-bit key.
- Mon Sep 27 2004 Saluting the data encryption legacy
Security technologist Bruce Schneier explains that while cryptography is one of the most basic tools of computer security, it barely existed as an academic discipline 30 years ago.
- Wed Jun 18 1997 Group cracks 56-bit encryption
A group using thousands of computers linked over the Internet managed to crack a message coded through 56-bit encryption.
- Thu Feb 21 2008 Images: How to bypass FileVault, BitLocker security
Researchers claim they can bypass encryption on file systems including Apple's FileVault. We hand them an encrypted Mac OS X laptop and dare them to do their worst.
- Wed Sep 27 2006 Photos: Mona Lisa still pushing science forward
500-year-old painting inspired a 3D scanning system used in outer space and "Lord of the Rings" animation studios.
- Tue Jan 19 1999 Wending through the encryption maze
Public key security is headed for the mainstream, but a new crypto-cracking contest underscores persistent concerns.

