[–] tlunch 2y ago ↗ What is RC4? [–] Tomte 2y ago ↗ A stream cipher. [–] andy81 2y ago ↗ Old encryption algorithm, don't use it.Infamous for "kerberoasting", among other exploits. [–] beardyw 2y ago ↗ Is that - don't use it ... with playing cards? [–] pcwalton 2y ago ↗ A formerly-popular cipher that works better than you'd expect given its extreme simplicity--simple enough that you can encrypt and decrypt it by hand with a deck of cards.Nowadays it's insecure though, so you should never use it.
[–] andy81 2y ago ↗ Old encryption algorithm, don't use it.Infamous for "kerberoasting", among other exploits. [–] beardyw 2y ago ↗ Is that - don't use it ... with playing cards?
[–] pcwalton 2y ago ↗ A formerly-popular cipher that works better than you'd expect given its extreme simplicity--simple enough that you can encrypt and decrypt it by hand with a deck of cards.Nowadays it's insecure though, so you should never use it.
[–] lathiat 2y ago ↗ When I was trying to learn C at 15 or so I tried to implement Solitaire crypto from cryptonomicon as part of some programming challenge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitaire_(cipher)Failed but learnt a lot about memory management :) [–] anonymousiam 2y ago ↗ There's a "simplified" implementation of it here: https://sos-cer.github.io/sssolitaire/
[–] anonymousiam 2y ago ↗ There's a "simplified" implementation of it here: https://sos-cer.github.io/sssolitaire/
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[ 0.26 ms ] story [ 28.2 ms ] threadInfamous for "kerberoasting", among other exploits.
Nowadays it's insecure though, so you should never use it.
Failed but learnt a lot about memory management :)