Adiantum: Wide-block mode. This is not a primitive but rather a scheme of some sort (utilizes a combination of XChaCha20 + AES) <—- but where's the AEAD part that you get with the poly1305??
Ah, its in there per an explanation of the specifications.
States, "It works by first hashing almost the entire plaintext using a keyed hash based on Poly1305 and another very fast keyed hash function called NH"
NH? Never heard of that (hashed key function).
Feistel Network: Allows you to decrypt ciphertext that has been hashed right? Not sure need to check in on that
Adiantum: Wide-block mode. This is not a primitive but rather a scheme of some sort (utilizes a combination of XChaCha20 + AES) <—- but where's the AEAD part that you get with the poly1305??
Ah, its in there per an explanation of the specifications.
States, "It works by first hashing almost the entire plaintext using a keyed hash based on Poly1305 and another very fast keyed hash function called NH"
NH? Never heard of that (hashed key function).
Feistel Network: Allows you to decrypt ciphertext that has been hashed right? Not sure need to check in on that
Telegram and Signal Havens for Right-Wing Extremists
Since the violent storming of Capitol Hill and subsequent ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from Facebook and Twitter, the removal of Parler from Amazon’s servers, and the de-platforming of incendiary right-wing content, messaging services Telegram and Signal have seen a deluge of new users. In January alone, Telegram reported 90 million new accounts. Its founder, Pavel Durov, described this as “the largest digital migration in human history.” Signal reportedly doubled its user base to 40 million people and became the most downloaded app in 70 countries. The two services rely on encryption to protect the privacy of user communication, which has made them popular with protesters seeking to conceal their identities against repressive governments in places like Belarus, Hong Kong, and Iran. But the same encryption technology has also made them a favored communication tool for criminals and terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
Telegram announces Anonymous Admins
The cloud-based messaging platform is also adding Anonymous Group Admins feature. As per Telegram, this feature is being introduced for safer protests. As per the Telegram blog post, users can “Toggle Remain Anonymous in Admin rights to enable Batman mode. The anonymized admin will be hidden in the list of group members, and their messages in the chat will be signed with the group name, similar to channel posts.”
