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Obtaining a key that's using ice algorithm
I have a text file that has been processed by the SNOW steganography tool that uses ICE encryption. However, I do not know the key that would enable me to decrypt and retrieve the message hidden.
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Zero Knowledge auth schemes with weak secret
In Zero Knowledge auth schemes the public DH factor of each peer is encrypted with a potentially weak pre-shared secret and the resulting ciphertexts are exchanged over an insecure channel. Why is no ...
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Most effect way to brute force 16 char AES key
I have a file that is encrypted in AES using a 16 char string. The string is (a-zA-Z0-9) and .,?!. It also only contains words from a dictionary (but they can be lower/upper case). What would be the ...
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How realistic is a dictionary attack on a secure remote password protocol (SRP) verifier?
I'm deploying a secure remote password protocol implementation and I'm wondering what the consequences are when the client generated verifier gets leaked to an attacker. I've read Thomas Wu's paper ...
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How can rainbow tables be used for a dictionary attack?
I'm putting together a password policy for my company. I very much want to avoid requiring complex passwords, and would much rather require length.
The maximum length I can enforce is 14 characters. ...
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Dictionary attack on pass-phrases on common algorithms
I don't yet perfectly understand the difference between brute-force and dictionary attack since this differentiates one attacking the key and another attacking password: apparently attacking passwords ...
