tommyboy123x
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LAST EDITED APRIL 25TH 2006
http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2093
WHAT IS IT?
RSA is a company that produces some kind of security tools that in order to hack, you need to factor this insanely large number (current challenge is 212 digits!). They release these "challenges" to the public in order to test their security tools. People are advised to attempt to factor the number, but only if they intend to do it for the sake of improving the RSA security.
I've been factoring the 193 digit challenge (RSA-640) for a good year and a half with 10 other guys, but these other people beat me to the prize (i wasn't close, lol). This time, i'm aiming for the 212 digit number (RSA-704).
This time, that number is gonna get cracked by me along with many other people... which is why i am posting here
TO THE AUDIENCE:
to anyone who wants to help the cause by running a program or java applet on their machine to factor the number, PM me or post some kind of reply.
PAYMENT (PLEASE READ):
if we actually do get the money (last time it took 5 calendar months, 30 2.0ghz operton years) you'd be given an equal piece of the pie
. The first 15-20 people to reply or PM who want to do it will be "accepted" you could say.
A "payment plan" has been worked out and we have decided that the discoverer of the money will be awarded $2000 (leaving 28,000 to split) no matter what. The cut off for getting an equal share of the money (not the bonus $2000 for getting hte correct solution) is May 1st. If you simply help but do not find the answer after May 1st, you will get no money. No extra money will be given for those who do anything beyond what is asked, that is what the $2000 "royalty check" is for.
For example, lets say that "Jack" wants to help out in the factoring, but the day is May 15th. He should understand that he will get none of the money unless he is the one who ends up finding the factor. This not only prevents people from joining later, working less, and getting the same amount of money, but also makes people keep wanting to find the factor and work on it with more machines, etc.
If Jack joins on April 29th, however, and works at the sieving and factoring just as hard as everyone else, but Jill finds the factor, Jill will recieve 2000 dollars as well as an equal share of $28k. If there were 14 people in total (including Jack and Jill) Jill would end up getting a total of 4000 dollars and everyone else would get 2000 dollars.
Any scandals, cheating, lying, backstabing, etc will result in suspencion from the "team" and no money will be given.
The money should not be your number one reason for doing this. It is merely a way to compensate you for your hard work (or your computers' i guess). The primary reason for doing this could be for testing modern machines, learning the process of factoring, trying to help RSA security, or even trying to make the news. Don't get me wrong though, the money is definatelly a reward for a job well done (why else would there be as much motivation??)
NEEDS:
Also, we now need people to program as well. Our current program is not as efficient as we would like it to be.
Please don't post/pm me unless you are serius about doing it or you have a question. Also, don't flame/bash or say its spam.
cheers
-Tom
oh yes, and basic requirements/recomendations:
Computer with 128mb+ RAM (256mb+ recommended)
1.2 ghz AMD processor/equivelant Intel Processor
EDIT:
CURRENTLY WE HAVE...
*13 Machines* (not as much as programmers... but always needed)
*3 Programmers* (NEED!!)
http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2093
WHAT IS IT?
RSA is a company that produces some kind of security tools that in order to hack, you need to factor this insanely large number (current challenge is 212 digits!). They release these "challenges" to the public in order to test their security tools. People are advised to attempt to factor the number, but only if they intend to do it for the sake of improving the RSA security.
I've been factoring the 193 digit challenge (RSA-640) for a good year and a half with 10 other guys, but these other people beat me to the prize (i wasn't close, lol). This time, i'm aiming for the 212 digit number (RSA-704).
This time, that number is gonna get cracked by me along with many other people... which is why i am posting here
TO THE AUDIENCE:
to anyone who wants to help the cause by running a program or java applet on their machine to factor the number, PM me or post some kind of reply.
PAYMENT (PLEASE READ):
if we actually do get the money (last time it took 5 calendar months, 30 2.0ghz operton years) you'd be given an equal piece of the pie
. The first 15-20 people to reply or PM who want to do it will be "accepted" you could say.A "payment plan" has been worked out and we have decided that the discoverer of the money will be awarded $2000 (leaving 28,000 to split) no matter what. The cut off for getting an equal share of the money (not the bonus $2000 for getting hte correct solution) is May 1st. If you simply help but do not find the answer after May 1st, you will get no money. No extra money will be given for those who do anything beyond what is asked, that is what the $2000 "royalty check" is for.
For example, lets say that "Jack" wants to help out in the factoring, but the day is May 15th. He should understand that he will get none of the money unless he is the one who ends up finding the factor. This not only prevents people from joining later, working less, and getting the same amount of money, but also makes people keep wanting to find the factor and work on it with more machines, etc.
If Jack joins on April 29th, however, and works at the sieving and factoring just as hard as everyone else, but Jill finds the factor, Jill will recieve 2000 dollars as well as an equal share of $28k. If there were 14 people in total (including Jack and Jill) Jill would end up getting a total of 4000 dollars and everyone else would get 2000 dollars.
Any scandals, cheating, lying, backstabing, etc will result in suspencion from the "team" and no money will be given.
The money should not be your number one reason for doing this. It is merely a way to compensate you for your hard work (or your computers' i guess). The primary reason for doing this could be for testing modern machines, learning the process of factoring, trying to help RSA security, or even trying to make the news. Don't get me wrong though, the money is definatelly a reward for a job well done (why else would there be as much motivation??)
NEEDS:
Also, we now need people to program as well. Our current program is not as efficient as we would like it to be.
Please don't post/pm me unless you are serius about doing it or you have a question. Also, don't flame/bash or say its spam.
cheers
-Tom
oh yes, and basic requirements/recomendations:
Computer with 128mb+ RAM (256mb+ recommended)
1.2 ghz AMD processor/equivelant Intel Processor
EDIT:
CURRENTLY WE HAVE...
*13 Machines* (not as much as programmers... but always needed)
*3 Programmers* (NEED!!)
