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Thomas Pornin
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Cryptographer, programmer in several languages (C, Java, several assemblies, Pascal, Forth...). I also have a life.

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Should we MAC-then-encrypt or encrypt-then-MAC?
Jul 19, 2011
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What is the "Random Oracle Model" and why is it controversial?
Sep 30, 2011
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Why is elliptic curve cryptography not widely used, compared to RSA?
Nov 15, 2011
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Should we MAC-then-encrypt or encrypt-then-MAC?
Jul 21, 2011
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How much would it cost in U.S. dollars to brute-force a 256-bit key in a year?
Nov 8, 2011
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Can you explain Bleichenbacher's CCA attack on PKCS#1 v1.5?
Jan 3, 2014
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How should I calculate the entropy of a password?
Aug 11, 2011
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Best way to reduce chance of hash collisions: Multiple hashes, or larger hash?
Nov 11, 2011
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Should we trust the NIST-recommended ECC parameters?
Sep 9, 2013
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Understanding the length extension attack
Oct 7, 2012
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Should we still use [SSL] as tag instead of [TLS]?
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Is this the place to ask about crypto-algorithm creation/new techniques?
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how to decide between Cryptography.SE and Security.SE?
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Ownership of content in questions/answers?
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Is it OK to ask for cryptanalysis of a cipher which was still widely deployed a few years ago?
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How to securely hash passwords?
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How does SSL/TLS work?
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Do any security experts recommend bcrypt for password storage?
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CRIME - How to beat the BEAST successor?
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What's the difference between SSL, TLS, and HTTPS?