[Cfrg] Encrypting a known short text
"Erik Andersen" <era@x500.eu> Fri, 22 September 2017 16:19 UTC
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Subject: [Cfrg] Encrypting a known short text
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Suppose we have a protocol, where everything is encrypted. If the clear (short) text may be guessed by an attacker (it could be an ASN.1 NULL), do we then have a security issue, where the encryption key could be revealed? Best regard, Erik
- Re: [Cfrg] Encrypting a known short text Natanael
- [Cfrg] Encrypting a known short text Erik Andersen
- Re: [Cfrg] Encrypting a known short text Greg Rose
- Re: [Cfrg] Encrypting a known short text Michael StJohns