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donkidder on March 18, 2010 | parent | context [–] | on: Python symmetric encryption with CRC

Strange that python-crypto would take care of padding for block ciphers and not calculate the CRC for you. I wonder how much code out there assumes it would and become susceptible to accidental corruption of the plaintext.

tptacek on March 18, 2010 | [–]

"Accidental". Heh.

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