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phantom - issue #7

AES in CTR mode rather than RC4?


Posted on Mar 6, 2012 by Massive Bird

Rather than using RC4 in your PRNG, consider using AES in CTR mode to reduce your trusted base. CTR mode allows using the same cipher as is used elsewhere in your design (AES) in places where you need a stream cipher. As long as your key and IV are sufficiently unpredictable, it is considered secure.

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