Using the Python cryptography module with custom passwords
Posted on So 19 Oktober 2014 in Cryptography • Tagged with Cryptography, Programming, Uncategorized
Hey all
I recently discovered a quite cute crypto module for Python. It is divided in two logical security layers. The first (Fernet) can be used by cryptology unaware programmers in a way that makes it unlikely to introduce any security flaws. The seconds layer (called Hazmat) allows access to all kinds of cryptographical primitives, such as HMACS and asymmetric encryption functions.
The Problem
Normally you don't want to use primitives, because it is tricky to do correct (event for advanced programmers). But unfortunately the secure and simple API functionality …
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