Category Archives: Crypto

What is AES encryption

AES encryption job : Encrypt a digital message using a common key. Wikipedia defines a AES function as: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known by its original name Rijndael (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛindaːl]),[5]is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by … Continue reading

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What is Diffie–Hellman

A Diffie–Hellman‘s job:  Securely create a key exchange between two systems. Once a key has been created, it can be used to perform cryptography on digital data as both systems now have a common symmetric key to work with. Wikipedia defines … Continue reading

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What is a HASH function

A Hask’s job: Authenticate the integrity of something digital. Wikipedia defines a HASH as: A hash function is any function that can be used to map data of arbitrary size to fixed-size values, though there are some hash functions that … Continue reading

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CrytoCurrency explained – rubber hose crytanalysis

I don’t have much comments in this article simply because I think the youtuber Josh Madakor does a smashing job explaining how CrytoCurrency works and why it’s not ready for the mainstream. I fully stand behind his analysis, specially the … Continue reading

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