Re: [LUG] Identifying encrypted files.

[Tom <madtom1999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24/10/15 13:19, Martijn Grooten wrote:
> 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.
I think that's obfuscation rather than encryption: making them 
unintelligible.
I've often wondered how you could tell you've actually decrypted 
something or just randomly generated what appears to be a valid result.
We have computers fast enough to do the infinite monkeys on almost any 
data...
Tom te tom te tom

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