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A new cryptography paper describes a method for forging 1024-bit RSA signatures in a time close to the special number field sieve bound, narrowing the margin of safety for the key size. The work, published on the IACR eprint archive, is drawing attention from security researchers assessing whether 1024-bit RSA keys remain adequate for legacy systems.

Poland's transformation since the fall of communism is being examined as a possible model for other economies. Once one of the poorer countries in Europe, Poland has recorded decades of sustained growth, expanding industry and rising living standards, prompting debate over whether the 'Polish way' — combining market reforms, EU integration and investment — can be replicated elsewhere in the world.