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Re: [LUG] Identifying encrypted files.
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- Subject: Re: [LUG] Identifying encrypted files.
- From: Martijn Grooten <martijn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:19:40 +0000
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On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:40:22PM +0100, Tom wrote:
> Is it possible to tell if a file is just random or encrypted -
> without the key.
In general, no. Encryption is the art of making data look
undistinguishable from random.
Martijn.
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