B-Con

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I'm a software engineer. My specific interests are Cryptography and computer security. I graduated from UC Davis with B.S.s in C.S. and pure math.

My website: http://bradconte.com


57 Answers

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Generating Random Primes
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Different implementations of SHA1, which one is correct?
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AES with whitening mode
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Why x00 is usually avoided in salt?
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How can disk encryption systems (like Truecrypt) resist frequency analysis when they allow random access?
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Textbook RSA to Realworld RSA
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Practical necessity of semantic security under chosen plain text attack (CPA) in CBC mode
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Is there a hash algorithm that is slow to calculate but relatively fast to check?
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Is just a bit of random, “fully random”?
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Why do block ciphers need a non-linear component (like an S-box)?
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Can you make a hash out of a stream cipher?
5
How secure is AES-256?
5
Is RSA padding needed for single recipient, one-time, unique random message?
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Idea for user/pass hashing to prevent rainbow tables, would it work?
4
Is SHA-256 secure as a CTR block cipher?
4
Are there any simple and yet secure encryption algorithms?
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Are there any MGF1 and OS2IP functions available in C?
4
Questions about Key Derivation Functions
3
Advantage of AES(Rijndael) over Twofish and Serpent
3
What is the actual difference between security through obscurity and true encryption?
3
Is SSL getting faster because it's getting less secure?
3
Generating a strong unique Initialization Vector
3
Which attacks can be avoided by the use of OFB instead of ECB?
3
Crypto-Compression Algorithms?
3
Encryption algorithm that produces dummy output on incorrect passwords
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Could a very long password theoretically eliminate the need for a slow hash?
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Is semantic security important in a hybrid cryptosystem?
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Where i can find an AES implementation in python?
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AES key expansion vs. a hash
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Is it possible to pick your Ed25519 public key?
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