RSA

cryptography

Stands for: Rivest-Shamir-Adleman

The classic public-key algorithm for signatures and, historically, key transport.

Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RFC 8017) is a public-key cryptosystem based on the difficulty of factoring large numbers. In modern TLS it authenticates the server via its certificate; its use for key transport is deprecated because it lacks forward secrecy.

Also known as: rsa

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