Re: Which encryption algorithm used?

[John Borwick <borwicjh () wfu edu>]

Pitts, Christopher C. wrote:
> With a proper algorithm, it should be nearly impossible.  That being said, many implementations, stick a header or footer 
> that can be used to identify the method used.  Take a look at mcrypt and it's bare function, you can use it to compare 
> the stripped (--base IIRC) ouput of the different algorithms.
[snip]

What do you mean, "with a proper algorithm"?  Cryptographic algorithms 
are supposed to be secure *even when the methods used are known*.  The 
only thing that has to be secret is the key.

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