Re: symmetric key encryption utilities

["WebSec WebSec" <secure21st@hotmail.com>]

aescrypt @ sourceforge - is the utility that uses " advanced encryption
algorithm (aes)" and as chosen to replace 3DES.  (More on aes can be
found on www.nist.org\aes)

While the algorithm  went through a few reviews, it is a "new" algorithm
and since all crypto algorithms are based on our "ignorace" or inability
to understand how a reverse function(s) work(s) it is never a bad idea to
use a combination of algorithms - depending on what you want to encrypt
and who you hide it from.

  

>From: Curtis Collicutt >To: misc@openbsd.org >Subject: symmetric key
encryption utilities >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 21:50:00 -0600 > >Hi, > >I'm
looking for a symmetric key encryption utility that >will: > > - encrypt
a file with a specific symmetric key > - using a specific algorithm
(3DES, Twofish, ect) > - has the option of not using a password or
passphrase > - and separates the encrypted file and the key used > to
encrypt it. > >I've looked at mcrypt and gnupg. Both of these require a
passphrase >to encrypt a file with a symmetric cypher. > >Any suggestions
as to another util or option on mcrypt/gnupg that >will allow me to do
this? > >Thanks, >Curtis. > >PS. 1) I've read all the docs for mcrypt and
gnupg, but can't find > any solutions. > 2) I don't want to write my own
util. > 3) I've searched the misc, tech, mcrypt and gnupg archive to no >
avail. > 4) The reason I don't want to use the passphrase stuff is
because > I don't want to move to a passphrase system, > which is much
easier to break, when I can just worry about keeping > the key secure.
It's way harder to break a key than break a > passphrase based on english
(and if I go to a random passphrase > then what the heck is the point?).
> 5) If I'm missing something important or obvious, then feel free to >
call me a moron, as long as you tell me what I did wrong, I have > thick
skin. Thanks again. >

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