Is there a (crypto) explanation somewhere about why TrueCrypt uses a key encrypted with the s+pwd, rather than just the s+pwd?
@cmuratori @rygorous Ie., the header has (at least) "TRUE" encrypted w/ the s+pwd. So it's about the _amount_ of known plaintext...
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@cmuratori As I said before, *several gigabytes* of known plaintext from a normal OS installation. -
@rygorous Yes, but that is what I want! eg., an expl. of why a gigabyte of known plaintext is better than a kilobytes of known plaintext. - Show replies
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@cmuratori Anyway, the point: the only thing you're encoding with the weak key is very little and literally random data. Which makes it...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori If you encipher 128 bits of random data (and nothing else) with one 128-bit key, that's basically a one-time pad.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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