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How to view a GPG encrypted file securely? [closed]
When I decrypt / view a gpg file it is:
decrypted in the terminal / console and thus gets into history
the decryption goes into video memory
and into normal memory
and into the swap (if not ...
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GPG - why am I encrypting with subkey instead of primary key?
When encrypting a file to send to a collaborator, I see this message:
gpg: using subkey XXXX instead of primary key YYYY
Why would that be? I've noticed that when they send me an encrypted file, ...
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Different results from GnuPG and OpenSSL when using AES256 encryption
Text: apple
Pass: password
openssl aes-256-cbc -e -a -in apple.txt
Output: U2FsdGVkX1/sqDrVkgk/7dKiCfLW+1/bgvRT/YAopJQ=
gpg -c --cipher-algo AES256 apple.txt
Output: ...
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PGP Encryption Proxy for Mail Server [closed]
I have a friend who is located in a part of the world that makes email encryption prudent for them. While I recommended OpenPGP, my friend thinks that it would have too high of a setup requirement for ...
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General GnuPG tips
Prompted by the recent vulnerability in SHA-1 and admonitions to begin the process of moving away from that hash function, I'm playing around with GnuPG again. I was just wondering how other folks ...
