Extract numbers from a key

Jerome Baum jerome at jeromebaum.com
Wed Aug 3 12:24:57 CEST 2011


> For example, in a RSA key, N and e (used like this: message^e modulus N)

Note that gpg uses hybrid (session key) encryption. There are various
advantages, e.g. you can reveal the session key to someone else (think
subpoena) without giving up your entire key.

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PGP: A0E4 B2D4 94E6 20EE 85BA E45B 63E4 2BD8 C58C 753A
PGP: 2C23 EBFF DF1A 840D 2351 F5F5 F25B A03F 2152 36DA
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