Re: PGP encryption: block or stream cipher?

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 09:20:31PM +0100, Sven Radde wrote: > Hi! > > Jim Cook schrieb: > > Does anyone know which type of cipher is used? > > GnuPG uses a number of block ciphers in a variant of CFB mode. > See RFC 4880, section 13.9 for more details on the mode of operation. > > btw, can someo

Re: PGP encryption: block or stream cipher?

Hi! Jim Cook schrieb: > Does anyone know which type of cipher is used? GnuPG uses a number of block ciphers in a variant of CFB mode. See RFC 4880, section 13.9 for more details on the mode of operation. btw, can someone explain to me what the design rationale for that "variant" is? I did not fi

Re: PGP encryption: block or stream cipher?

Jim Cook wrote: > Does anyone know which type of cipher is used? No. Well, block ciphers, but beyond that nobody can tell you very much. GnuPG supports a large number of block ciphers--probably too many. Which cipher is used for a particular message depends on both your preferences and your reci

PGP encryption: block or stream cipher?

Does anyone know which type of cipher is used? Thanks, Jim ___ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users