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may 12 at 16:11
Is Convergent Encryption really secure? — David Schwartz 2,647413
apr 27 at 18:40
Should we MAC-then-encrypt or encrypt-then-MAC? — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
apr 21 at 23:32
How is CipherCloud doing homomorphic encryption? — CodesInChaos 5,9641927
apr 11 at 8:45
Guarding against cryptanalytic breakthroughs: combining multiple hash functions — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
apr 8 at 8:00
Reverse engineering a hash? — Tangurena 956410
mar 12 at 4:17
What are the practical difference between 256-bit, 192-bit, and 128-bit AES encryption? — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
mar 6 at 22:14
How big an RSA key is considered secure today? — fgrieu 9,9541237
dec 22 at 4:27
Best way to reduce chance of hash collisions: Multiple hashes, or larger hash? — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
dec 4 at 9:36
Time Capsule cryptography? — PulpSpy 4,4891720
nov 15 at 21:36
What are the benefits of the two permutation tables in DES? — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
aug 16 at 20:35
What is the “Random Oracle Model” and why is it controversial? — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
aug 11 at 16:25
Why does nobody use (or break) the Camellia Cipher? — D.W. 8,032827
jul 17 at 14:54
How much would it cost in U.S. dollars to brute force a 256 bit key in a year? — Thomas Pornin 19.1k13571
jun 17 '12 at 11:10
Should we MAC-then-encrypt or encrypt-then-MAC? — Antony Vennard 2,49211023
mar 24 '12 at 13:50
Is modern encryption needlessly complicated? — BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft 40124
nov 24 '11 at 9:55
Is modern encryption needlessly complicated? — David Schwartz 2,647413
nov 15 '11 at 22:28
What makes a hash function good for password hashing? — Paŭlo Ebermann♦ 9,76521743