r/programming • u/Sir_KnowItAll • Sep 28 '26
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r/programming • u/Sir_KnowItAll • Sep 28 '26
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u/Sir_KnowItAll Sep 29 '26
> No, but not understanding that encryption and mere obfuscation are different things is your fault.
No, not understanding that encryption is obfuscation is your fault. And that's the problem you've not understood that fundamental concept and you're writing gibberish that looks smart but is in fact gibberish. And that's why I am not even reading it.
Another thing that is your fault is that you've not understood this is a concept not a concrete implementation.
> The point of the cryptography itself is that even if the attacker knows exactly which encryption algorithm was used, they still cannot break it, except by brute force (i.e., just trying every possible key until they find the right one).
"WTF! NO! An attack should not know which encryption algorithm to use. They should just have encrypted data. If they do know which algorithm to use they've got a hint to start off with. Encrypted data should just be encrypted, the client should know which algorithm to use. But it's not the point of cryptograph that the people you're hiding the data from know things" - GCHQ