Google also seems to be using RC4 128, so that explains why there's no padding by default there.
RC4 is a stream cipher. The more secure ciphers are (all?) block ciphers. "A block cipher <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher> works on units of a fixed size <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_size_(cryptography)> (known as a *block size*), but messages come in a variety of lengths. So some modes (namely ECB<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher_modes_of_operation#Electronic_codebook_.28ECB.29> and CBC <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cipher_block_chaining>) require that the final block be padded before encryption." On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM, James Salsman <[email protected]> wrote: > > please address > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher_modes_of_operation#Padding > > Sure. As soon as someone creates > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Shimmerso I can use an appropriate > example. > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
