ePrint

A new paper posted on the IACR ePrint archive describes a method for forging 1024-bit RSA signatures in time close to that required by the Special Number Field Sieve. The work matters because 1024-bit RSA remains in use in some legacy systems, and any practical improvement in factoring-based attacks weakens the security margin of keys that experts already consider too small.

Maryland's Blueprint for Maryland's Future, the state's sweeping education funding and reform plan, may see changes. Reporting from Southern Maryland notes that potential adjustments to the plan are under discussion, though no specific amendments or legislative actions are detailed in the current coverage.