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Google DeepMind’s AI Agents Make 1024-Bit RSA Keys Cheaper to Attack
SecurityWeek · By Eduard Kovacs ·
The Brief
- Google DeepMind's AI agents, working with cryptographers, reduced the cost of forging RSA-1024 signatures.
- The agents also found a cheaper way to factor RSA-1024 keys.
- The sources give no CVE, patch, or exploitation details.
Why it matters
Systems that still rely on 1024-bit RSA keys or signatures may be easier to attack than before, so their exposure should be reassessed.
Who’s affected
- Teams using 1024-bit RSA keys or signatures
What to do
- Audit systems for 1024-bit RSA keys and signatures and plan migration to larger keys
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Working with cryptographers, DeepMind’s AI agents cut the cost of forging RSA-1024 signatures and found a cheaper way to factor keys. The post Google DeepMind’s AI Agents Make 1024-Bit RSA Keys Cheaper to Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .