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Stephen Touset

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Answers (81)

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25	Perfectly Robust Hashing Scheme, or Completely Over-Engineered?
21	Is encrypting SALT with given user's password more secure?
20	Can I avoid DNS spoofing by typing the IP address?
19	Why does OpenSSL not include AES-256-GCM?
17	When encrypting cloud-stored data, is it acceptable to use the user's account password?

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+20	Effectiveness of Security Images
+10	comparing password hashing algorithms - PoC ideas?
-2	How is the available entropy in /dev/random calculated (or estimated)?
+10	Is salted MD5 or salted SHA considered secure?

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Questions (6)

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52	Effectiveness of Security Images
16	When authenticating ciphertexts, what should be HMACed?
6	Best practice for password-protecting a secret key
6	Should password hashes be encrypted or HMACed?
4	Unique SSL keys for load-balanced hosts

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148 passwords × 24	42 brute-force × 3
103 hash × 21	40 dns × 3
87 encryption × 21	37 web-application × 5
87 cryptography × 18	36 salt × 6
46 password-management × 4	34 aes × 5

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2	Where can I find resources to help me implement a key server?

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passwords	Popular Question × 4
hash	Notable Question × 2
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Yearling × 8	Nice Answer × 14
Famous Question	Enlightened × 4

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