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The XML file contains encoded key and salt data. It also includes other metadata like KDF iterations, etc. Narrowing down the problem domain for the attacker le
by munificence 13y ago
The XML file contains encoded key and salt data. It also includes other metadata like KDF iterations, etc. Narrowing down the problem domain for the attacker leads to faster password cracking. While that is true using a strong password should render this attack useless.
- StavrosK 13y agoWell how are you going to decrypt the files if you suffer data loss without that file? Plus, the key should be strong enough that this doesn't matter, yeah.