[arachne] Re: password encryption
- From: Rob <robo13@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arachne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:50:03 -0500 (CDT)
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Hey, Sam
By stacked I mean the process of encrypting a file or drive with
one method of encryption, then encrypting the encrypted file or
drive with another method of encryption, and then another. Kinda
like locking your door with the door lock, then a deadbolt, then
a crossbrace. Makes it much harder for some jerk to decipher, or
breakin to your file or drive.
I went to the Nettamer site to checkout the Kaos engine. It seems
it has not been updated since 1996. Any method, algorithm, or
cipher from that time period would be very weak and useless by
today's standards, providing very minimal security. I'm sure there's
some school kids that could figure a way to crack it.
Rob
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
When I was speaking of the type of encryption currently in use by
the US Government, I might have had DES confused with some other
type of encryption program.
Please explain what you mean what you mean by encryption that is
"stacked". Are you referring to encrypting some plaintext and then
encrypting again the resulting cyphertext?
BTW, have you taken a look at the "Kaos encryption engine"? It is
an encryption program offered for free download at one of the web
pages at the Nettamer web site: http://www.nettamer.net. Kaos is
a DOS program. Other than from info available at the Nettamer web
site, I don't have any info on how strong the encryption is with
the Kaos engine.
If anyone here has some additional info about the kaos encryption
engine please let me know.
Sam Heywood
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