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Can I use PBKDF2 for authentication and decryption?
I want to store a hash for authenticating a password. I also want to use the same password for decryption. Can I use PBKDF2 for both? (I plan to use different salts for the authentication and the ...
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How do I correctly derive a Key and IV?
Mainly I'm trying to understand how to correctly create the Key and IV for use with the .NET Implementation of AES (AesManaged class).
This encryption code will be used in conjunction with existing ...
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How can one securely generate an asymmetric key pair from a short passphrase?
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I am planning on making a filehost with which one can encrypt and upload files. To protect the data against any form of hacking, I'd like not to know the encryption key ($K$) used for ...
