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Is the software that uses PGP broken, or is it PGP itself?

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Proof for the SHA3 claim that 256 bit security is “post-quantum sufficient”?

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Is it possible to actually verify a “sponge function” security claim?

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Dec 13 '17 at 10:57 e-sushi 17k

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Are there any (asymmetric) cryptographic primitives not relying on arithmetic over prime fields and/or finite fields?

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What stops the Multiply-With-Carry RNG from being a Cryptographically Secure PRNG?

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What does a “real” quantum computer need for cryptanalysis and/or cryptographic attack purposes?

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Mar 7 '17 at 19:08 JohnEye 103

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How exactly is “true randomness” defined in the realms of cryptography?

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May 18 '18 at 13:52 Patriot 2,738

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Did NIST verify “post-quantum” claims in the SHA3 proposal papers?

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Apr 19 '17 at 22:09 e-sushi 17k

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What was NIST’s reason to switch naming from MD… (Message Digest) to SHA… (Secure Hashing Algorithm)?

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Mar 14 '18 at 17:43 poncho 122k

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Can we ensure the security of a crypto-algorithm and -implementaton against acoustic cryptanalysis?

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Is there a pen-and-paper way to securely share a secret via public key encryption? [duplicate]

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Nov 22 '17 at 10:08 e-sushi 17k

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Homogenous vs heterogeneous unbalanced Feistel networks?

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Is the first version of the Message-Digest algorithm by Ronald Rivest publically available?

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Jun 2 '14 at 8:01 CodesInChaos 23.6k

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How would you encrypt-then-MAC when using pen-and-paper and a Caesar cipher?

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Aug 28 '14 at 20:13 Ilmari Karonen 42.7k

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What is the official, generally accepted definition of “lightweight crypto”?

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May 22 '17 at 17:25 Community♦ 1

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Are there any security issues when replacing the SHA-256 initialisation values?

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Mar 12 '17 at 12:27 Community♦ 1

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Should the identity of a sender be verified using additional means, or does a MAC suffice?

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Feb 28 '18 at 8:38 Yanira Rodriguez 1

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What are the implications of a non “constant time” implementations on trusted systems in a non-network scenario?

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Oct 19 '17 at 9:45 e-sushi 17k

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What criteria make the theta step of Keccak's round function reversible?

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Jun 6 '17 at 6:20 Q-Club 1

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When is an RNG a CSPRNG, a CSRNG, or a TRNG?

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Nov 2 '18 at 1:27 Community♦ 1

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Does a conditional statement depending on a round number introduce timing attack problems?

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Dec 17 '17 at 12:33 e-sushi 17k

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Is it safe to store both the AES-related data and the PBKDF2-related data (except passwords) in one file?

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Nov 20 '17 at 12:36 e-sushi 17k

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Does a practical collision attack on a cryptographic hash function also mean it fails “indistinguishable from random data”?

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Aug 24 '17 at 22:12 Luis Casillas 13.7k

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Advantages of making streamcipher stream depend on plaintext?

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Feb 4 '16 at 7:55 Community♦ 1

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Can we exchange the permutation of a sponge construction?

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Jul 31 '16 at 10:21 e-sushi 17k

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Diffie-Hellman when $p$ and $g$ are pre-agreed and hidden from Eve

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Feb 19 '16 at 4:42 rusyasoft 1

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Does any public key crypto support and/or allow a 3rd party “control-key”?

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Apr 8 '18 at 14:52 e-sushi 17k

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Why are theoretical hash constructions based on the hardness of the discrete logarithm problem not really used in practice?

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Jan 13 '18 at 17:59 Yehuda Lindell 26k

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What are the standard procedures in cryptanalysis to analyze unknown ciphertext?

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Jun 30 '17 at 18:19 e-sushi 17k

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Effective security of block cipher – equal the key size, or half the key size?

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Jun 30 '17 at 18:18 e-sushi 17k

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Is the software that uses PGP broken, or is it PGP itself?

Proof for the SHA3 claim that 256 bit security is “post-quantum sufficient”?

Is it possible to actually verify a “sponge function” security claim?

Are there any (asymmetric) cryptographic primitives not relying on arithmetic over prime fields and/or finite fields?

What stops the Multiply-With-Carry RNG from being a Cryptographically Secure PRNG?

What does a “real” quantum computer need for cryptanalysis and/or cryptographic attack purposes?

How exactly is “true randomness” defined in the realms of cryptography?

Did NIST verify “post-quantum” claims in the SHA3 proposal papers?

What was NIST’s reason to switch naming from MD… (Message Digest) to SHA… (Secure Hashing Algorithm)?

Can we ensure the security of a crypto-algorithm and -implementaton against acoustic cryptanalysis?

Is there a pen-and-paper way to securely share a secret via public key encryption? [duplicate]

Homogenous vs heterogeneous unbalanced Feistel networks?

Is the first version of the Message-Digest algorithm by Ronald Rivest publically available?

How would you encrypt-then-MAC when using pen-and-paper and a Caesar cipher?

What is the official, generally accepted definition of “lightweight crypto”?

Are there any security issues when replacing the SHA-256 initialisation values?

Should the identity of a sender be verified using additional means, or does a MAC suffice?

What are the implications of a non “constant time” implementations on trusted systems in a non-network scenario?

What criteria make the theta step of Keccak's round function reversible?

When is an RNG a CSPRNG, a CSRNG, or a TRNG?

Does a conditional statement depending on a round number introduce timing attack problems?

Is it safe to store both the AES-related data and the PBKDF2-related data (except passwords) in one file?

Does a practical collision attack on a cryptographic hash function also mean it fails “indistinguishable from random data”?

Advantages of making streamcipher stream depend on plaintext?

Can we exchange the permutation of a sponge construction?

Diffie-Hellman when $p$ and $g$ are pre-agreed and hidden from Eve

Does any public key crypto support and/or allow a 3rd party “control-key”?

Why are theoretical hash constructions based on the hardness of the discrete logarithm problem not really used in practice?

What are the standard procedures in cryptanalysis to analyze unknown ciphertext?

Effective security of block cipher – equal the key size, or half the key size?