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Could anyone explain why the bolded part of the wrap key description?
Wraps a symmetric key using a specified key. The WRAP operation
supports encryption of a symmetric key using a key encryption key that
has previously been stored in an … Continue reading Wrap key operation in Azure Key Vault – symmetric keys
I know it will not encrypt anything. But is 1 valid as a public key?
Continue reading Is choosing 1 as a public key valid in the RSA algorithm? [migrated]
I am trying to decode my 128-bit AES key to string to store it in database. I have tried using Python built-in decode() with ascii and utf-8 codecs but it is not working.
Continue reading How can I convert 128-bit AES encryption key to a string using Python? [migrated]
OpenVPN recommends using a 2048 RSA key size for greater security, however, the hardware I’m using is somewhat weak and defaults to using a 1024 RSA key size. I’m trying to determine if it’s worth the hassle of manually changing things to… Continue reading OpenVPN Key Size 1024 vs 2048 and Eavesdrop vs Access?
I have encrypted a file using a program with a password and would like to decrypt it on another device just with the password. Is there any software that takes the password, runs it through all key derivation functions and decrypts the fil… Continue reading Decrypting a file knowing only the password
When a certificate is being imported on Windows, at some point the following option is available:
[] mark this key as exportable
I understand that this is used in case the certificate needs to be transmitted from a client to a server, for … Continue reading When/why should the "mark this key as exportable" option be selected when importing a certificate?
Is it possibly to test if an Ed25519 public key is valid without having access to the private key, a signed message or anything except the public key?
“Valid” as in “Not just 32 random bytes”.
I’m assuming not every random combination of… Continue reading Validating an Ed25519 public key
How should I safely store the steam keys that I will be selling in my web server and to release the keys securely to my customer that purchased the keys?
I’m handling credit card payment securely with a payment processor. I’m not writing … Continue reading how should i securely store my steam keys in my server to allow other people to purchase? [closed]
I would like to know if there is any way to recover the plain-text of a message that’s been encrypted with 55 rounds of the Caesar cipher, with a different (independently chosen) key for each round; I must use a brute-force attack, and do … Continue reading how do i find the number of possible keys / password to decrypt a plain text
I’m developing a set of internal websites and services for a customer who has high levels of bureaucracy and strict formal rules about many things, one of them being “not storing passwords in plain text”.
So, when they inspected my system… Continue reading How to protect web server private keys on Ubuntu with Nginx without exposing any plain text credentials?