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Re:All the crypto code you've ever written is probably broken by Nursie on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @02:04PM (#4779899)
"But the crypto community has told us time and again that we shouldn't be trying to learn the fine details of crypto."

I really disagree with this, and there are now good free courses available online.

Implementing as anything other than a toy is dangerous, but learning should never be discouraged. Besides which it's fascinating.

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Re:All the crypto code you've ever written is probably broken by tptacek on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @02:11PM (#4779948)
A safe, fun, and especially effective way to learn crypto is to actually implement the attacks.
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