> I'm a totally newbie of security, so i do apologize for my trivial
> questions.
>
> I need primitives (obviously under linux) that implement the basic
> cryptography algorithms (public and private en(de)cryption, hash
> functions, ...); they're meant to be used in C (or C++) programs.
> What shall I look for?
libmcrypt would be a good start for symmetric cyphers and hashes. For
asymmetric encryption openSSL or gpg.
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Cryptography FAQ (07/10: Digital Signatures) ... What is a one-way hash function?... What is the difference between public, private, secret, shared, etc.? ... What are MD4 and MD5?... A public-key cryptosystem has public encryption and private ... (sci.crypt)
Cryptography FAQ (07/10: Digital Signatures) ... What is a one-way hash function?... What is the difference between public, private, secret, shared, etc.? ... What are MD4 and MD5?... A public-key cryptosystem has public encryption and private ... (sci.crypt)
Cryptography FAQ (07/10: Digital Signatures) ... What is a one-way hash function?... What is the difference between public, private, secret, shared, etc.? ... What are MD4 and MD5?... A public-key cryptosystem has public encryption and private ... (sci.crypt)
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