Re: Another Dumb Idea for Debunking...

"TC" <aatcbbtccctc@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Bill Cox wrote:
(snip)

PS. One more thing. Be aware that RC4 is deprecated. The experts here
(of which I am -not- one) would say to use a modern cipher like AES.
AES is a block cipher, but there are modes of operation that make a
block cipher work like a stream cipher (if that's what you really
want).

There are many who would say that the reversibility required for
a block cypher adds an unnecessary burdon on the cypher design.
Therefore using a block cypher to do a stream cypher's job is
wasteful.

If you want the 'not yet state of the art' in stream cyphers, here's
a good place to start:
http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/stream/
Phelix and Salsa20 are my personal favourites, and I don't like the
"oh ***, decimate by 2" of Pypy. However, I don't know enough to
have the right to make such statements.

In other words, probably not many people will jump in to help, if you
plan to use RC4 in a new project.

Agreed. It's still a(n albeit flawed) standard to compare things
too though.

Phil
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