Google DeepMind says human-guided models found two weaknesses in legacy 1024-bit RSA. It says modern 2048-bit systems remain safe from these specific exploits.

Guided by humans, our models uncovered two major weaknesses in legacy 1024-bit RSA cryptosystems.
While modern 2048-bit systems remain safe from these specific exploits, this work highlights a key shift.
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