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Re: [LUG] Identifying encrypted files.

 

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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