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Re: MDC Usage

2000-10-27 01:19:57
On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, Erron Criddle wrote:

I was wondering where\why you would use the tag 18 and 19 packets?

To replace packet 9.

To avoid attacks like "A Choosen Ciphertext Attack Against Several
E-Mail Encryption Protocols" by Katz and Schneier, June 23rd, 2000
presented at the last [I am not sure] Crypto - you should be able to
find that paper at the Counterpane site.

  Werner
  

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