Cryptographeur

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Simply put, what does “perfect secrecy” mean?

Apr 13, 2014

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Is there a way to generate sound one-time pads out of public information?

Jan 6, 2014

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What is the difference between a 'cipher' and a 'mode of operation'?

Oct 18, 2013

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Is there a proof for showing any cryptogram is crackable?

Nov 13, 2013

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AES mixcolumn stage

Jan 13, 2014

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Why should I use Authenticated Encryption instead of just encryption?

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Why are the initial states of hashes functions (like SHA-1) often non-zero?

Oct 28, 2013

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Choice of reduction polynomial in Whirlpool's internal cipher

Jan 27, 2014

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What is the difference between a 'cipher' and a 'mode of operation'?

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Why should I use Authenticated Encryption instead of just encryption?

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Why should I use Authenticated Encryption instead of just encryption?

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Simply put, what does “perfect secrecy” mean?

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