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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


58 Answers

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12
Encrypt a file once with 50 characters password or twice with 25 characters?
may 31 at 19:15
10
Generating Random Primes
may 3 '12 at 20:28
9
Different implementations of SHA1, which one is correct?
jul 13 '12 at 15:06
9
AES with whitening mode
mar 29 '12 at 20:36
8
Why x00 is usually avoided in salt?
jul 31 at 16:25
8
How can disk encryption systems (like Truecrypt) resist frequency analysis when they allow random access?
may 8 '12 at 5:52
7
Textbook RSA to Realworld RSA
jul 18 '12 at 4:50
6
Practical necessity of semantic security under chosen plain text attack (CPA) in CBC mode
may 1 '12 at 23:44
6
Is there a hash algorithm that is slow to calculate but relatively fast to check?
apr 10 '12 at 0:28
5
Is just a bit of random, “fully random”?
jul 27 at 16:59
5
Why do block ciphers need a non-linear component (like an S-box)?
jun 7 '12 at 0:26
5
Can you make a hash out of a stream cipher?
mar 29 '12 at 15:35
5
How secure is AES-256?
apr 1 '12 at 21:00
5
Is RSA padding needed for single recipient, one-time, unique random message?
mar 26 '12 at 19:32
4
Idea for user/pass hashing to prevent rainbow tables, would it work?
jul 5 '12 at 3:39
4
Is SHA-256 secure as a CTR block cipher?
jun 22 '12 at 16:33
4
Are there any simple and yet secure encryption algorithms?
jun 4 '12 at 16:26
4
Are there any MGF1 and OS2IP functions available in C?
may 2 '12 at 20:11
4
Questions about Key Derivation Functions
apr 25 '12 at 18:39
3
Advantage of AES(Rijndael) over Twofish and Serpent
nov 7 at 20:51
3
What is the actual difference between security through obscurity and true encryption?
aug 14 at 15:49
3
Is SSL getting faster because it's getting less secure?
jul 7 '12 at 19:23
3
Generating a strong unique Initialization Vector
jun 29 '12 at 16:48
3
Which attacks can be avoided by the use of OFB instead of ECB?
may 3 '12 at 19:44
3
Crypto-Compression Algorithms?
apr 5 '12 at 18:29
3
Encryption algorithm that produces dummy output on incorrect passwords
apr 4 '12 at 19:22
3
What are the advantages of TOTP over HOTP?
mar 30 '12 at 1:20
2
Could a very long password theoretically eliminate the need for a slow hash?
mar 21 at 5:26
2
Is semantic security important in a hybrid cryptosystem?
feb 12 at 0:39
2
Where i can find an AES implementation in python?
jan 21 at 16:49
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