The Manuall will be cracked in...

[Anthony Kesich]

Originally Posted by DucktapeRaptor

Just like my first thought was.. I wonder how to overcome the security, the first thought at FIRST had to have been... how long will this document last with all of these people eagerly interested in it? It's not gonna happen. I really dont think its so much someone who is a genius that could crack it. Like many things, its about having the connections. You don't need as much intelligence as you need access to high-end computer equipment and some basic cryptology information. I know I wouldn't use the information, its just an intersting thought, and as someone else said, something definilty to brag about, especially if achieved before the code is released. It would be very satisfactory to have cracked it regardless of whether u saw a single page inside that pdf.

If you want to crack an encryption, close your eyes, and smash gibberish into the keyboard and then try to decrypt it, don't do something that may throw of the balance of FIRST. I know you are not being malicious, and nobody would really try, and that cracking RSA 128 is quite impressive, but do it in a way that will not harm anyone. Heck, the people at FIRST are smart. Maybe they embedded some sort of algarithm to notify them if it is opened before kickoff the next time the person connects to the internet. Who knows? A challenge in trust maybe?

-Kesich

P.S. You just said "never."