Talk:Bit-flipping attack

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I can't see the relevance of only trying to changing numbers. Changing the beneficiary should be just as easy and a lot more fruitfull (to the attacker). Perhaps we should just mention that the proper defence is a MAC. -- Nroets 22:40, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)