Reply to post: Re: Old devices

Got $50k spare? Then you can crack SHA-1 – so OpenSSH is deprecating flawed hashing algo in a 'near-future release'

Duncan Macdonald
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Re: Old devices

When the old PC is part of a piece of industrial equipment that costs over £500k and would cause excessive loss of production if it was taken out and replaced then discarding it is NOT an option. In many cases the original supplier is no longer in business so updating the control PC to something more modern is not possible. In industry, big machinery is often expected to work for over 20 years - sometimes over 40 years.

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