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comment Isn't the structure of a potential plaintext of a ciphertext generated by a one-time pad dispositive, cryptanalysis-wise?
Short and sweet. Excellent answer.
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comment sir,please suggest me an algorithm or method how can i improve the prediction based encryption method using randomization?
This sounds like homework to me.
May
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comment How much data can I encrypt with AES before I need to change the key in CBC mode?
This previous question about CBC is similar: crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/2467/…
May
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revised One time Pad Adversary
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May
19
suggested suggested edit on One time Pad Adversary
May
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comment What are the potential security impacts of using CRAM-MD5 for Emails, when not using an SSL connection?
Downvoter: care to explain?
May
17
comment What are the potential security impacts of using CRAM-MD5 for Emails, when not using an SSL connection?
I can't in good faith comment on CRAM-MD5; I had never even heard of it before you posted your question. A google search for 'CRAM-MD5 vulnerability' returns many examples of potential exploits for the protocol.
May
17
answered What are the potential security impacts of using CRAM-MD5 for Emails, when not using an SSL connection?
May
15
answered SHA-1:Is there any mathematical result that gives us the minimum number of 1's in a 160-bit SHA-1 hash output?
May
15
comment Can I encrypt user input in a way I can't decrypt it for a certain period of time?
I had an idea that isn't answer-worthy: Cron jobs on an EC2 instance. Register a new micro instance, make the password a random string so you can't get back in after you log off once. Put the passwords in an python script that sends an email. Put the script in a cron job and log off the instance. It's an ugly hack but it's fairly low-tech.
May
15
comment How to decipher this morse-like code message?
These look like a bunch of emoticons.
May
14
accepted What kind of adversary is the cloud?
May
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awarded  Yearling
May
13
comment What kind of adversary is the cloud?
Yeah but the documents will still be encrypted in the cloud server, so even if the NSA gets them they'll need to break whatever block cipher we use to encrypt them.
May
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answered How to do a literature search
May
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asked What kind of adversary is the cloud?
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comment Recommended Books for Cryptography : Theory and Implementation
Katz/Lindell is a great intro to the theory side of things. The title is "Introduction to Modern Cryptography".
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comment Is a continuous stream of encrypted data embedded in garbage more or less secure than only encrypting the data?
Thanks for the discussion, guys. I don't even mind the downvotes.
Aug
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answered Is a continuous stream of encrypted data embedded in garbage more or less secure than only encrypting the data?