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		tedunangst on Oct 8, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Piercing Through WhatsApp’s Encryption Sadly, not sure that would have helped. Aes ctr is vulnerable to the exact same reused key vuln. Picking the wrong stream cipher isn't the problem.

cperciva on Oct 8, 2013 [–]

Picking the wrong stream cipher isn't the problem, but it is a problem. RC4: Just Say No.

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