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It’s been 30 years since the initial launch of PGP! Hard to believe what a firestorm it ignited i the 1990’s and the real pity of how the crypto field is just as baffling and confusing to people today as it was back then.

May 14, 2020 If I remember correctly Microsoft's native RSA implementation uses 32 bit increments for the key sizes, although there are of course multiple API's and implementations of these API's (managed and unmanaged). But in the end you have to look it up, and even then changes may happen (such as upping the minimum bound or allowing more key sizes).

• RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) is a public-key cryptosystem that is widely used for secure data transmission. It is also one of the oldest. The acronym RSA comes from the surnames of Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman, who publicly described the algorithm in 1977. An equivalent system was.
• RSA is widely used across the internet with HTTPS. To generate a key pair, select the bit length of your key pair and click Generate key pair. Depending on length, your browser may take a long time to generate the key pair. A 1024-bit key will usually be ready instantly, while a 4096-bit key may take up to several minutes.

It’s crazy how crypto went from being an obtuse tool, to suddenly being in the hands of normal people with a public web of trust, and widely available source. And of course it was that widely available source that led to the first real people of trying to geofence on the internet, and it was naturally impossible to contain, even in the era before VPN’s people were able to circumvent any and all “protections” and download away. Strong cryptography went from being something considered ‘weapons grade’ and thusly requiring a munitions license to produce and distribute to suddenly being available to the world at large.

Investigations were launched, agencies contacted, and in spite of it all people had signing parities to exchange public keys, and sign the trust building the web. Try as some people may have demanded ‘back door access’ or black box crypto chips, the cat was out of the bag, and all you needed was a C compiler and a zip file small enough to easily fit on a low density 5 1/4″ diskette. It is 1991 after all, and there is still a sizable amount of XT/AT class machines out there, along with the 68000 Amiga/Atari/Macintosh (upgraded QL’s? 128kb really isn’t enough).

PGP 1.0 is from another era, originally written in the late 80’s cleaned up and released in 1991 where mass produced 64bit machines were still a bit off, and thusly PGP 1.0 really supports 16bit & 32bit OS’s. For the purpose of this ‘revival’ I went with the Unix port, the aptly named unix_pgp10.tar.gz. And from the MS-DOS version I extracted the test data to make sure it works in the file pgp10-test-data.tar.gz

While it was simple enough to build, sadly on x64 WSL instance it doesn’t work. There is no pass phrase for the test data.

Normally I have one of usual two choices a) try to fix PGP to be 64bit friendly or b) run it under a 32bit environment. Normally I would do b, but I went digging into some porting strategies for the a choice and ran into this totally underused tech x32.

Long story short you keep your 32bit integers, you run like it’s a 32bit process but you are mapped into a 64bit address space. Even better -static works!

On Debian 10 the environment can be installed with the following:

Then to invoke it, use gcc-7 -mx32 . It’s that easy.

WSLv1 vs WSLv2

Notice it is now a 32-bit LSB executable, but also in the x86-64 address space! However under the WSLv1 environment it won’t work. Time to update to v2

And now with the instance converted:

And we are in business! Now we can run the example crypto test:

And there we are!

PGP 1.0 suffers from 2 real defects of the era the first being the home brew bassomatic that is apparently full of all kinds of flaws, and the second lurking in rsalib.c

And it ignited so much of a war about licensing the RSA cryptography base. It wasn’t until 1992/1993 that the RSA released their own aptly named rsaref that at least clarified and addressed their licensing restrictions. As we found out later it wasn’t the DOJ shutting down encryption, nor wild acts of congress instead it was US Patent 4,405,829 which finally expired in Sept 21, 2000, along with US patent 4,200,770 Hellman Diffie Merkle, public-key cryptography which expired in September of 1997. So in the end it was the lawyers who were to be feared, not the the US Government.

Another source of annoyance was the public/private key files are stored in a binary format (hence the 16/32/64 issues I’m sure!).

So naturally you have to use uuencode which led to MIME collisions and other fun stuff down the road. yay!

Even though today we have widespread SSL, and all kinds of apps that encrypt by default, but Operation Trojan Shield shows that that an app is simply not enough, and you cannot trust anything.

Though Enigma had some cryptographic weaknesses, in practice it was German procedural flaws, operator mistakes, failure to systematically introduce changes in encipherment procedures, and Allied capture of key tables and hardware that, during the war, enabled Allied cryptologists to succeed and “turned the tide” in the Allies’ favour.

And just like the spy movies good crypto is tedious, bulky and rarely used properly*.

Yes please don’t seriously rely on pgp 1.0!

What is Data Encryption?

Data Encryption is a process that can be as easy as flipping on a switch if you know what you’re looking to achieve. Let’s recap the basics of this data security asset. To encrypt data is to take a piece of information, and translate it into another piece of unrecognizable information. This end product is called a ciphertext.

To get a ciphertext, you run the information that is to be encrypted through an encryption algorithm. This algorithm takes the original information and, based on randomized rules, transforms the information into a new, undecipherable piece of data. Think of it as a ‘translation’. What the encryption algorithm does is create a new language, and hides sensitive data by transforming it into this secret code, which you can only decrypt and turn back to plaintext if you know the rules, or what’s called a key.

The key represents the mathematical steps the algorithm took to convert your text from “Hello World” into “XJtg920kl#aJFJ”%*¨*FK”. Without it, you can’t decrypt the data, and thus it is protected from unauthorized access.But, there are many different types of encryption algorithms and methods to pick from, so how do you know which one is the safest pick for your cybersecurity needs? Let’s begin with the most basic distinction: symmetric versus asymmetric encryption.

Types of Data Encryption

There are many different types of encryption algorithms and methods to pick from, so how do you know which one is the safest pick for your cybersecurity needs? Let’s begin with the most basic distinction: symmetric versus asymmetric encryption.

Symmetric Encryption

In symmetric encryption, there is only one key, and all parties involved use the same key to encrypt and decrypt information. By using a single key, the process is straightforward, as per the following example: you encrypt an email with a unique key, send that email to your friend Tom, and he will use the same symmetric-key to unlock/decrypt the email.

The perks of symmetric encryption are its faster performance and low resource consumption, but it is inherently older and less secure than its counterpart. The reason is simple: if you scale your encryption to a company-wide scale, it means you’re putting all your trust into a single key you will need to share around a lot.

For this reason, Symmetric encryption is great when working with sensitive data in bulk, or encryption tasks that intend to permanently hide information without the need for decryption. For example, when you activate BitLocker on a Windows computer to encrypt all hard drives. By unlocking the PC with his/her passcode, the user will decrypt data without risk of exposing its secret encryption key. Another example are VPNs, which encrypt your network traffic with a local key and don’t have the need to share that outside of your own use.

Asymmetric Encryption

Asymmetric encryption, on the other hand, was created to solve the inherent issue of symmetric encryption: the need of sharing a single encryption key around that is used both for encrypting and decrypting data.

This newer and safer method utilizes two keys for its encryption process, the public key, used for encryption, and the private key used for decryption. These keys are related, connected, and work in the following way:

A public key is available for anyone who needs to encrypt a piece of information. This key doesn’t work for the decryption process. A user needs to have a secondary key, the private key, to decrypt this information. This way, the private key is only held by the actor who decrypts the information, without sacrificing security as you scale security.

A good example is email encryption. With asymmetric encryption, anyone can use your public key to send you an encrypted email that you only can decipher using your private key.

Naturally, asymmetric is a more advanced encryption standard and thus is slower and resource-consuming. Due to this, it is usually utilized in smaller transactions, usually to establish safe communication channels, or authenticating users.

Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption

Encryption types can be easily divided into these two categories. Symmetric encryption, which is single-key encryption, and asymmetric encryption, or public-key encryption.

Common Symmetric Encryption Algorithms

AES Encryption or Advanced Encryption System

32 Bit Rsa Keypad

AES is one of the most common symmetric encryption algorithms used today, developed as a replacement to the outdated DES (Data Encryption Standard), cracked by security researchers back in 2005. This new algorithm sought to solve its predecessor’s main weakness, a short encryption key length vulnerable to brute force.

AES encrypts information in a single block (block cipher), and does so one block at a time in what is called ’rounds’. Data is initially converted into blocks, and then these are encrypted with the key in different rounds depending on key size: 14 rounds for 256-bits, 12 rounds for 192-bits, and 10 rounds for 128-bits. The process involves a series of data manipulation and mixing steps that are done each round: substitution, transposition, mixing, column mix, sub bytes.

Blowfish and TwoFish

Blowfish was another symmetric successor to DES, designed as a block cipher like AES but with a key length that goes from 32 bits to 448 bits. It was designed as a public tool, not licensed and free. This initial version was upgraded to TwoFish, an advanced version of the latter, which utilizes a block size of 128-bits, extendable up to 256-bits.

The main difference with other encryption algorithms is that it utilizes 16 rounds of encryption, independently of the key or data size.

The main reason why TwoFish is not considered the top symmetric algorithm is that AES gained recognition and was quickly adopted as a standard by manufacturers, meaning it had the upper technical edge.

3DES or Triple Data Encryption Standard

Finally, the direct successor to DES is 3DES, or Triple Des. This symmetric algorithm is an advanced form of the deprecated DES algorithm that uses a 56-bit key to encrypt blocks of data. Its concept is simple: it applies DES three times to each block of information, tripling the 56-bit key into a 168-bit one.

Due to applying the same process thrice, 3DES is slower than its more modern counterparts. Furthermore, by using small blocks of data, the risk of decryption by brute force is higher.

Common Asymmetric Encryption Algorithms

RSA or Rivest–Shamir–Adleman

Considered a staple of asymmetric encryption. Designed by the engineers that gave it its name in 1977, RSA uses the factorization of the product of two prime numbers to deliver encryption of 1024-bits and up to 2048-bit key length. According to research conducted in 2010, you would need 1500 years of computational power to crack its smaller 768-bit version!

However, this means that it is a slower encryption algorithm. Since it requires two different keys of incredible length, the encryption and decryption process is slow, but the level of security it provides for sensitive information is incomparable.

ECC or Elliptic Curve Cryptography

This method was originally pitched in 1985 by Neal Koblitz and Victor S. Miller, only to be implemented years later in 2004. ECC uses a fairly difficult mathematical operation based on elliptic curves on a finite field, in what is called the Elliptic-curve Diffie–Hellman.

With ECC you have a curve, defined by a math function, a starting point (A), and an ending point (Z) in the curve. The key is that to get to Z, you have done a series of “hops”, or multiplications that resulted in Z. This amount of hops is the private key.

Even if you have the starting and ending point (public key), and the curve, it is nearly impossible to crack the private key. This is because ECC is what is called a “trapdoor”, or a mathematical operation that is easy and quick to complete, but extremely difficult to reverse.

32 Bit Rsa Keys

ECC, or ECDH, a mathematical formula is of such strength that it can match a 1024-bit key system with security with a 164-bit key. In its highest setting, 512-bits, ECC can achieve a comparable level of security of a 15360-bit RSA key!

To paint a picture, RSA 2048-bit keys are the banking standard, yet 521-bit ECC delivers the equivalent of a 15360-bit RSA key.

Considering the aforementioned facts, ECC is considered the future of encryption. It’s asymmetric, yet it is able to provide a security level of 256 bits at a maximum key length of 521 bits, which ensures fast encryption speeds with a high complexity of decryption to ensure sensitive data stays safe.

ECC is also extremely attractive for mobile, where processing power is low and data transfers are high.

Which Data Encryption Algorithm is Best?

Well, that definitely depends. Here is a quick recap of all the algorithms and their best qualities:

AES (Symmetric):

AES is one of the most frequently used algorithms. It is fast, with a variable key length option that gives it extra security. It is ideal when handling large amounts of encrypted data.

TwoFish (Symmetric – previously BlowFish):

The main attraction of TwoFish is its flexibility in performance, giving you total control of the encryption speed.

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3DES (Symmetric):

Despite its slower speeds and generally outdated status when compared to AES, it is still widely utilized in financial services to encrypt ATM PINs and UNIX passwords.

RSA (Asymmetric):

Since its speed isn’t convenient for processing large amounts of data, RSA encryption is mostly used in digital signatures, email encryption, SSL/TLS certificates, and browsers.

ECC (Asymmetric):

The low-cost, low-impact, high-security combination makes it the ideal standard for protecting sensitive mobiles and apps. It may likely be the algorithm of the future.

Takeaways

Encryption can be an intimidating endeavor. Data is everywhere, and you must consider it on all levels: data at rest, data in motion, who and where need to access this information, how it is transmitted, and what types of interactions you have involving sensitive information that must be encrypted.

You could be encrypting your enterprise’s communications, web browser information, e-commerce transactions, your company’s database, hard drives, or customer and user data. Taking the first step might seem difficult, but it is necessary to document all data interactions and make a plan. This way, you’ll understand what types of encryption you’ll need.

Fortunately, there are many straightforward encryption tools that are already at your disposal, ready to be activated quickly as you figure out the extent of your data security protocols. FileVault on macOS comes integrated and ready to encrypt your Mac computers with AES. Prey can help with Microsoft computers, using BitLocker and AES to provide disk encryption to your devices. It’s ideal if you have a remote workforce. The data is encrypted remotely, so you don’t have to worry about the hassle, but can keep your company safe.

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