Re: [gentoo-user] Encrypting a hard drive's data. Best method.

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On 07/06/2020 09:08, Dale wrote:
> I notice that one can use different encryption tools.  I have Blowfish,
> Twofish, AES and sha*** as well as many others.  I know some have been
> compromised.  Which ones are known to be secure?  I seem to recall that
> after Snowden some had to be redone and some new ones popped up to make
> sure they were secure.  Thoughts??

Some had to be redone ... Elliptic Cryptograph Curve or whatever it's 
called. The basic maths is secure, but the NSA got a standard released 
(you have to pick a set of constants) where the constants had been 
nobbled. DJB has released a different set of constants (ECD25519) which 
is thought to be secure.

I think it was LWN, there was an interesting article on crypto recently.

Cheers,
Wol