Crypto does not tend to advance quite as quickly as the general field of computer security, but events happen frequently that have an impact on the applied practice of cryptography. For example, bugs

Crypto does not tend to advance quite as quickly as the general field of computer security, but events happen frequently that have an impact on the applied practice of cryptography. For example, bugs in implementation of crypto protocols can reveal weaknesses in the libraries that we rely on for security in everyday life. Another example is the revelation that the NSA may have inserted backdoors into cryptography protocols, such as RSA’s Dual_EC_DRBG. Select a recent event along these lines, summarize the event, and explain the potential impact it has on everyday life.

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