# All Questions

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### Is XORing a SHA256 better than truncating it? [duplicate]

Let say I want to truncate SHA256 to 128 bits. What would be the best way to minimize a probability of a collision and improve collision resistance? Taking the last 16 bytes Taking the first 16 ...
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### finding collision for truncated SHA1 hash output

Suppose we truncate only 40 bits of sha1 hash output.hence it is insecure.how can we find two message as input which gives first 40 bits of hash as same value i.e we have to find collision for first ...
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### ASCII Message in TV show? [closed]

So I was watching a popular series tonight (Person Of Interest) when suddenly during a frame change I noticed a very quick blue screen with writing. At the time I never thought anything of it as it ...
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### RSA public key security issue

The public key for RSA is $[e,n]$. Since $n = p * q$, are $p$ and $q$ already exposed because it takes no effort to figure out $p$ and $q$ from $n$?
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### Attacking multi block MAC constructions

For variable-length messages, there are three different ways to generate the tags. $Tag = MAC_k(\Sigma_i m_i)$. $t_i = MAC_k(m_i)$ and $Tag = (t_1, ..., t_l)$. $t_i = MAC_k(i||m_i)$ ...
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### can anyone give the java code to encrypt files using paillier [closed]

I want to implement encryption on personal files using paillier encryption. Is it possible to encrypt files using this encryption..
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### Selection of cryptographic functions for OAEP

I can't understand how the "cryptographic functions" are to be selected RSA + OAEP which are used in OAEP. How to choose these "cryptographic functions"(G and H)?
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### Is it possible to generate an RSA SHA1 signature only from a public key?

Is it possible to generate signature only from Public key. See example below where i have valid signature but what if I change hash ? Is then any way to do this? Public key(160 bytes): ...
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### Is encryption mainly using Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange?

I know how Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange works. Is this the main way of encrypting with PGP, ssh, ssl (https), DKIM, ...? I wonder if Diffie-Hellman is the clue to understand how encryption with ...
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### Would this method deliver a perfectly non-malleable encryption for at least two blocks? [on hold]

Disclaimer: the algorithms I present here (and in other messages) are used as a hands-on way to learn about developing crypto algorithms, (and might also be of interest for other curious people), not ...
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### XOR = Best encryption? [duplicate]

If you have a TRULY random key (in binary) and you have a text (in binary) that you want to encrypt. Can you simple XOR the key and the text? Is that secure? How secure?
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### Currently i am doing decryption for RSA encoding and i face some problem with it [closed]

I am very new to cryptography so I don’t know much about it. I have been given a very large $N$ value and $E$ value to decrypt a ciphertext which was created using a AES 128 key and a IV by using RSA ...
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### cryptography permutation [closed]

Let $\pi$ be a permutation of the integers $0$ through $2^n-1$ (the integers that can be represented in $n$ bits). For example, $\pi$ could be used as a substitution cipher in which each plaintext ...
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### List of available symmetric & assymetric ciphers [closed]

I was looking all over the Internet list of ALL existing symmetric and asymmetric ciphers. I know that there's, for example, AES, DES, Blowfish, DSA. But how about more? Where to find such list?
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### Is there an encryption that is only reversible with a key?

I'm thinking about man-in-the-middle attacks during a website login, and started wondering about reversible encryption. What I'm imagining is an encryption that takes input ...
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### IV's from Crypto++ AutoSeededRNG always ends the same: Problem with the PRNG? [closed]

I am using a AutoSeededRNG from Crypto++ to generate IVs for use in CBC encryption. I am encoding the IVs using Base64 for future use (decryption). I notice that ...
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### Any techniques for evading frequency based crypt analysis without encrypting?

Are there any general techniques for evading frequency based crypt analysis without using any encryption techniques?
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### Would this method allow fast authenticated encryption using only a single encryption and RNG operation per block?

The most promising of the 4 approaches described here (version 4) has been posted as a separate question. This post should be considered for archiving and historical purposes only. Disclaimer: the ...
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### Can i get a list of over hard and long RSA keys? i think i have found a vulnerability in RSA Algorithm [closed]

al-right, I need some examples of hard and long RSA keys cause i think i have found vulnerability in RSA. i need you to give me few hard Values of n (which is pxq) and i will tell you what p and q ...
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### How does Diffie-Hellman key exchange work? [closed]

I've been learning about cryptography lately and I'm failing to understand how Diffie-Hellman key exchange works. Can someone please demonstrate using mathematical notation (and if possible, ...
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### pairing-based schemes

some authors claimed that computational performance of a pairing-fee scheme (based on scalar multiplication over an elliptic curve group) is about 1000% more efficient than a pairing based one I would ...
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### Storing the activation status of a product and expire details Android [closed]

In my Android application, it's required to store the activation status of the software and keep track of the activation expire date. What is the best way to store this information? Is it safe to ...
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### What is the best (thoroughly covering) textbook for application of LFSRs in cryptography? [closed]

What is the best (thoroughly covering) textbook for application of LFSRs in cryptography? (Beside Cipher Systems by Beker & Piper)
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### Algorithm/Technique for Steganography [closed]

What is the most used Algorithm/Technique in Steganography? I made some research about the algorithm/technique and I think Least Significat Bit(LSB) is the most used algorithm, is there any more ...
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### Can someone tell if my Hand Cipher is secure? [closed]

In easy steps, this is how it works: Convert txt to numbers. mod 1-26. Generate random numbers (by my other cipher) equal to plain txt. Write random numbers under txt numbers. Like this: ...
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### 128-bit Pseudorandom number Generator

Is there any 128-bit pseudorandom number generator available? I tried the Blum Blum Shub Generator, but I can't produce a 128-bit pseudo-random number. Maybe before I produce a 128-bit pseudorandom ...
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### how to integrate 2-3 algorithms to encrypt large data fastly and securely insted using AES? [closed]

I am thinking to build an encryption algorithm which take less time when encrypt large data such as video,mp3 and which has security credential.
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### Why would cryptography fall apart if there were a finite number of primes? [closed]

I vaguely know that prime numbers are very important in cryptography, but I assume for most encryption methods, they tend to stay rather 'small'. Are we really using massive prime numbers for ...
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### Alternative encryption algorithm

I need a alternative encryption alcorithm to AES. It shouldn't be AES, Twofish or Serpent and it must be very strong. I dont care about the performance.
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### cipher inside and image [closed]

I have a short cipher of (33) characters , which is only ascii characters. From this information. Is it possible to guess what kind of encryption was that?
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### Can you find the search space?

Let $A$ is a random number and has $512$ bits.we make $B$ from $A$ and $B$ has $1024$ bits.Process of $B$ is following: $C=f(A)$ that $f$ is hash and $C$ has $160$ bits.Then $C$ pass in a ...
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### encryption system ElGamal

Construct an encryption system ElGamal at the group $\mathbb{Z}_{19}^{\star}$. As base, we can use $g=\overline{2}$, that generates the group. Describe the construction of a pair private/public key ...
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### Solution with high decryption cost and low encryption cost

I am looking for any cryptographic solution that will meet those requirements : Only known method to get the encrypted string need to be brute force. Decrypting on modern computer not more than ...
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### RSA Key and RSA Security

Is there any relationship between the RSA keypair standard and RSA security? Keypair: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem) Security: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_Security If not, ...
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### Multi layer encryption with ECB mode [closed]

if i use the 2 of the same key with 2 of the same algoritm when encrypting in ECB like when i have 2 blocks of the same color and i encrypt the 2 blocks with the same color the cipher text should not ...
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### Which encryption method used to crypt this text? [closed]

This is encrypted text: http://pastebin.com/bsHQ3Xvs It starts with <~ and ends with ~> What's the name of this encryption method?
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### Creating a new cipher! [closed]

http://flashbackcipher.blogspot.ae/2015/03/introducing-flashback.html Hey guys the above is the blog for a new cipher, if you guys can take a look and suggest problems.. it would be of great help!! ...
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### Many Time Attack [closed]

How i can XOR these two cipher texts encrypted by using same key First ...
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### AES implementation in java that allows key of 320-bit length [closed]

I need an implementation of AES(Rijndael) in java that allows use of a 320-bit key. Please suggest a reliable implementation
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### encryption of message “DATACONFANTIALITY” with key playfair using playfair cipher

actually i have solved the above mentioned problem but i want to check weather it is correct or not. my question is that how to encrypt the message DATACONFANTIALITY using the playfair cipher where ...
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### Unbreakable code and mathematical impossibility

Is an unbreakable code mathematically possible , considering a code with finite number of characters but has infinite combinations , using brute force is it not compulsory that the correct code be ...
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### Found a way to crack AES-128, what now?

I have just found a way to crack AES-128 in a reasonable time (1-2 days). How do I publish and prove this? I remember reading about lots of people who cracked DES and other ciphers but how did they ...
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### My own encryption algorithm - if someone can brake [closed]

I wrote recently my own encryption algorithm. I want to test it so, since I know that here are a lot of professionals, I will write here some encrypted text and if someone is able to decrypt it please ...
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### OTP - Reusing key IS SECURE! PROVED! [duplicate]

EDIT: This is not a duplicate, in this I have explained WHY this should be secure and not if it is secure, so please stop down-vote if you haven't read everything. I have questioned before about my ...
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### Decrypting encrypted files if i have the original files(Plain Text attack) [closed]

I have the following A Encrypted file and the same file in its original(not encrypted) form Now will it be possible to find the encryption/decryption key by comparing the the above two files are ...