Mastodawn

I noticed #Quad9 #DNScrypt servers haven't upgraded yet to #XChaCha20 from #XSalsa20. I'm getting warnings, though I don't think it's actually an issue. I wondered if there's any identifying value to it, but that algorithm indicator is actually part of the cert construction and not the client-server communication. I wonder if there's any benefit other than: algo improvements (diffusion; wikipedia), and standardization.

9x0rg Aug 6, 2025

Argh, sucks. #Picocrypt is (was) a nice little tool for encrypting files and folders in Go with #XChaCha20 and #Argon2id. Thanks for the hard work.

> I originally intended to work in the software engineering industry, but seeing the complete disregard for high quality code, overpowering greed and hype, and the layoffs that follow from it, I am shifting into academic research instead. [1]

**I'm archiving Picocrypt** [2]

[1]: https://github.com/Picocrypt/Picocrypt/issues/134
[2]: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/im-archiving-picocrypt/29785

#Encryption

I'm archiving Picocrypt · Issue #134 · Picocrypt/Picocrypt

Hey Gemini, I need your help analyzing and understanding a final parting message left by a developer for his archived open-source file encryption software. Can you me with that?

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ezcrypt Nov 15, 2024

Released ezcrypt v1.3.0 the other day. It's now got authenticated encryption (via #Poly1305) and a stronger ChaCha nonce (via #XChaCha20), so now it has tampering protection and all IVs are at least 128 bits.

https://codeberg.org/ezcrypt/ezcrypt

ezcrypt

An easy to use tool for strong file encryption.

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∂𑁨í 🕊 Nov 12, 2024

#Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very #secure #encryption tool that you can use to protect your #files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability. Picocrypt uses the secure #XChaCha20 cipher and the #Argon2id key derivation function to provide a high level of security, even from three-letter agencies like the NSA. Your privacy and security is under attack. Take it back with confidence by protecting your files with Picocrypt.
https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt?tab=readme-ov-file

GitHub - HACKERALERT/Picocrypt: A very small, very simple, yet very secure encryption tool.

A very small, very simple, yet very secure encryption tool. - HACKERALERT/Picocrypt

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