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The idea isn't really to make the encryption stronger or to widen the key. It's a classical case of trust - if one cipher is compromised, there are others to co
by ezcrypt 2y ago
The idea isn't really to make the encryption stronger or to widen the key. It's a classical case of trust - if one cipher is compromised, there are others to cover for you. Also, I wanted to learn the different ciphers, and speed wasn't a top priority.
- tptacek 2y agoYeah, that's why everyone writes cipher cascades. There's a reason you don't see them in any mainstream vetted cryptography. The bigger problem is that none of this is authenticated.