So what does this mean exactly?
> it is likely to have repercussions especially on the cryptographic applications of smart cards, RFID chips (2), etc.
It will be easier to bruteforce RSA/DSA?
> it is likely to have repercussions especially on the cryptographic applications of smart cards, RFID chips (2), etc.
It will be easier to bruteforce RSA/DSA?
Obviously, any advance in understanding the discrete logarithm problem may be a step forward in breaking elliptic curves, but as far as I know, this is not a reason to change anything for the time being - at least for non-cryptographers.