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Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted

From RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com>
Newsgroups comp.misc
Subject Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted
Date 2014-09-22 12:29 +0000
Message-ID <20140922122947.2660ca25.rsw@therandymon.com> (permalink)
References <q5b4pVsNgn532I1mKQ4ETpFy@dont-email.me> <6883#39615@usenet.squte.com>

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On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:17:38 -0500
"tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> wrote:

> This is shocking, they advertise it as using AES 128, actually it only uses a  
> trivial 'proprietry' Vigenere cypher. From the TFA:

> This is exactly what Bruce Schneier described as Snake Oil [1]

> [1] https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-9902.html
> -- 
> tdk


That is a very, very good article.  Schneier is one of the rare
individuals who not only understands the math but can communicate about
it effectively.  We need more people like that.  Glad for this link -
thanks!

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Enclosed, but not encrypted Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-09-22 01:58 +0000
  Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-09-22 05:17 -0500
    Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-09-22 12:29 +0000
      Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-09-22 16:23 +0000
  Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted Peter Mc Donough <mcd-mail-lists@gmx.net> - 2014-09-22 13:24 +0200
    Re: Enclosed, but not encrypted "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-09-22 12:17 -0500

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