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Can one have an authentic, but repudiable, message without a previously shared secret?
Bob wants to send a message to Alice, such that Alice can be sure that the message came from Bob, but can't prove it to anyone else.
If I understand right, this means that the same message could have ...
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What are the differences between a digital signature, a MAC and a hash?
A message may be accompanied with a digital signature, a MAC or a message hash, as a proof of some kind.
Which assurances does each primitive provide to the recipient?
What kind of keys are needed?