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use case for crappy crypto: performance. even google uses RC4 for gmail.
by cinch 14y ago
use case for crappy crypto: performance. even google uses RC4 for gmail.
- marshray 14y agoRC4 isn't perfect, but it's immune to some attacks (e.g. BEAST) that block ciphers like AES tend to have problems with. RC4 actually has a huge internal state. You could use a 1600 bit key with it if you wanted to.