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Is AES a group?
The question I'm wondering is whether the AES cipher is a closed cipher (which is equivalent to AES being a group). And this question interests me due to the lack of understanding of whether it is ...
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What is the probability of decrypting AES-128-ECB if some of the information is available?
There is a JSON array like this:
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best encryption algorithm for encrypting a string
I am making a password manager , I am new to cryptography, so , can someone tell me if this can be a good solution?
1- the user inputs the email/password
2- all the payload gets encrypted with aes@...
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Encrypting cryptocurrency seeds for cold storage
I’d like some feedback on an encrypting algorithm. I’m not rolling my own, but even putting together well-proved pieces may create many pitfalls. (I don’t know if I'm stretching questioning in this ...
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How insecure is AES-128-CTR to encrypt any kind of data using the Ethereum keystore file format?
I am using the Ethereum keystore file format to encrypt any other data such a plain text or JSON.
Here is an example of pseudocode of the implementation:
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Is my AES-128-CTR implementation secure enough to encrypt private keys and mnemonic seed? [closed]
I am building a cryptocurrency wallet online where everything is stored in the browser (No servers).
At this moment I am storing all private keys encrypted using AES-128-CTR I've chosen this method ...
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How difficult is it to crack sha256(sha256(pin)) with a 6 digit pin and no salt?
My friend forgot the password to his electrum wallet but knows that it's a 6 digit pin. I looked into it and from what I can find electrum uses the sha256(sha256(pin)) to generate the key used to ...
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Any use for now-defunct Mt Gox Yubikey? [closed]
As everyone is now aware, Mt Gox has declared bankruptcy. As what appears to be the very last thing they did, Mt Gox accepted my $35 and fulfilled my special Mt Gox Yubikey. Having just arrived in the ...
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