> NSA recommended people stop using ECC <384 bits (https://apps.nsa.gov/iaarchiv... | Hacker News

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dependenttypes on Dec 28, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Age: A simple, modern and secure file encryption t...

> NSA recommended people stop using ECC <384 bits (https://apps.nsa.gov/iaarchive/programs/iad-initiatives/cnsa...).

Yet they are still fine with AES-128, even though it is objectively a weaker link in the chain. See https://blog.cr.yp.to/20151120-batchattacks.html

nullc on Dec 28, 2019 [–]

If you follow the link in my message you will see a table with "Use 256 bit keys" for AES.

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