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| author | ng0 <ng0@n0.is> | 2017-11-23 16:09:31 +0000 |
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| committer | ng0 <ng0@n0.is> | 2017-11-23 16:09:31 +0000 |
| commit | d387ba039e99d07a50b3d7ffffc7e8a2e1abd938 (patch) | |
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| @@ -161,15 +161,12 @@ signed using ECDSA (@uref{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECDSA, ECDSA}). | |||
| 161 | The shared secret from ECDHE is used to create a pair of session keys | 161 | The shared secret from ECDHE is used to create a pair of session keys |
| 162 | @c FIXME: LOng word for HKDF | 162 | @c FIXME: LOng word for HKDF |
| 163 | (using HKDF) which are then used to encrypt the communication between the | 163 | (using HKDF) which are then used to encrypt the communication between the |
| 164 | @c FIXME: AES | 164 | two peers using both 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) |
| 165 | two peers using both 256-bit AES | ||
| 166 | @c FIXME: Twofish | ||
| 167 | and 256-bit Twofish (with independently derived secret keys). | 165 | and 256-bit Twofish (with independently derived secret keys). |
| 168 | As only the two participating hosts know the shared secret, this | 166 | As only the two participating hosts know the shared secret, this |
| 169 | authenticates each packet | 167 | authenticates each packet |
| 170 | @c FIXME SHA. | 168 | without requiring signatures each time. GNUnet uses SHA-512 |
| 171 | without requiring signatures each time. GNUnet uses SHA-512 hash codes to | 169 | (Secure Hash Algorithm) hash codes to verify the integrity of messages. |
| 172 | verify the integrity of messages. | ||
| 173 | 170 | ||
| 174 | In GNUnet, the identity of a host is its public key. For that reason, | 171 | In GNUnet, the identity of a host is its public key. For that reason, |
| 175 | @c FIXME: is it clear to the average reader what a man-in-the-middle | 172 | @c FIXME: is it clear to the average reader what a man-in-the-middle |