For a hint, that's really a copy-pasted, padded, wikipedia article after applying a 512 byte "not-so-one-time" pad. The JPG extension is because I'm too lazy to google for places that allow free uploading of non-image files.
I'm not saying you're necessarily wrong, considering I'm obviously no encryption buff, but it just doesn't seem right that a repeating key is quite as bad as you say.
For a hint, that's really a copy-pasted, padded, wikipedia article after applying a 512 byte "not-so-one-time" pad. The JPG extension is because I'm too lazy to google for places that allow free uploading of non-image files.
Doing that turns the whole thing into a Vigenère cipher and destroys all security.
How is that exactly? Based on the wikipedia article, Vigenère is a substitution cypher based on the content. The pad would be based on the byte position in the stream.
It can be repeating, that's why I said it doesn't have to be strong. Just set up a series of them, and switch up every so often so even if they manage to crack one, they'd only get a few minutes of video.
So would you suggest people do the merciful thing and "put rape victims out of their misery"?
In any case, there are different levels of rape. While what this guy did was far, far worse than the "statuatory rape" of a 19 year old having consensual sex with his 17 year old girlfriend, it wasn't nearly as bad (or traumatizing I bet) as your usual violent rape.
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Ok, so then how trivially can you decrypt this?
For a hint, that's really a copy-pasted, padded, wikipedia article after applying a 512 byte "not-so-one-time" pad. The JPG extension is because I'm too lazy to google for places that allow free uploading of non-image files.
I'm not saying you're necessarily wrong, considering I'm obviously no encryption buff, but it just doesn't seem right that a repeating key is quite as bad as you say.
Ok, so then how trivially can you decrypt this?
For a hint, that's really a copy-pasted, padded, wikipedia article after applying a 512 byte "not-so-one-time" pad. The JPG extension is because I'm too lazy to google for places that allow free uploading of non-image files.
Doing that turns the whole thing into a Vigenère cipher and destroys all security.
How is that exactly? Based on the wikipedia article, Vigenère is a substitution cypher based on the content. The pad would be based on the byte position in the stream.
Yes, shit like "it's common procedure to find out if a laptop contains a bomb by randomly popping three bullets into it."
It can be repeating, that's why I said it doesn't have to be strong. Just set up a series of them, and switch up every so often so even if they manage to crack one, they'd only get a few minutes of video.
Have you tried The Path?
Sentences should be given for deterrence or containment. Not retribution.
You're correct. Let's punish all infractions of the law with death by torture. Presto, crime rate drops.
So would you suggest people do the merciful thing and "put rape victims out of their misery"?
In any case, there are different levels of rape. While what this guy did was far, far worse than the "statuatory rape" of a 19 year old having consensual sex with his 17 year old girlfriend, it wasn't nearly as bad (or traumatizing I bet) as your usual violent rape.
So they'll sue the owner of the server you VPN to, perhaps get your IP address (or the IP address of a proxy up the line) etc etc.
Yup, of course they'll be 4D.
Doesn't have to be strong encryption. How about just using a series of one-time-pads with synchronized clocks or something?
I think this has about as much to do with Army IT as IE vulnerabilities have to do with the Microsoft IT department.
It's called common sense.
Citation? It might be common practice to shoot the control chip of the bomb, but not three random shots at an item which may or may not be a bomb.
I should have asked "in what parallel universe is putting three bullets in a potential bomb container" part of a "reasonable procedure?"
And guns to keep all of the above.
On the other hand, is it right for an American to expect better treatment in Israel than in America?
In what parallel universe does a "reasonable procedure" involve putting three bullets through a laptop?
Could've been worse. At least she wasn't pepper sprayed, beaten, left half-naked in freezing cold, and facing potential 2 years in a pound-me-in-the-ass facility.
Doesn't sound very hygienic though...
You could say the same about health insurance. If it wasn't profitable for the insurer, it wouldn't be offered.
I use them to give links over the phone to people I don't share my non-landline contact information with, you insensitive clod!
Ever fly on an airplane? That's an awful lot of trust that you just put into the pilot.
That's true. What do you do when the pilot and the copilot of your plane get run over by a truck at 40,000'? WHAT DO YOU DO?????
Did you take the computer with all the sensitive info too?
I'm guessing the Australian Postal Service (or whatever it's called) will also implement "deep packet inspection".