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Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Cryptography (What Actually Matters)
A deep dive into symmetric and asymmetric cryptography: how they work, why both exist, and when to use each for real security.
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What a Cryptographic Key Is (And Why Losing It Is Final)
A beginner-friendly guide to understanding cryptographic keys, how they secure your data, and why losing them means irreversible loss.
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Why Randomness Is the Most Important Security Feature
Discover why true randomness is the foundation of modern cryptography and why predictable systems always fail.
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Encryption vs Hashing vs Encoding: Explained Simply
Understand the key differences between encryption, hashing, and encoding with clear examples and real-world applications.
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Cryptography Explained Simply: The Concepts That Actually Matter
A straightforward guide to the core concepts of cryptography that matter, without the jargon or math.
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Authenticated Encryption: Why AES-GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305 Are the Real Heroes
Deep dive into authenticated encryption: AES-GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305 mechanics.
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Threshold Cryptography and Shamir’s Secret Sharing: Real Use Cases vs Dangerous Myths
Exploring threshold cryptography and Shamir's Secret Sharing: real applications vs common myths.
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Zero-Knowledge Proofs in Everyday Apps: Beyond zk-SNARKs
Explore zero-knowledge proofs like Bulletproofs and Halo2, with practical examples in privacy-preserving authentication.
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What Is SHA? The Only Deep Dive You’ll Ever Need
From Git commits to Bitcoin blocks, from TLS certificates to password hashes, SHA is everywhere. Most developers use it daily without understanding why it works, what actually breaks, and why you’re probably using it wrong.
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What Is Shor's Algorithm - And Why It's the Single Biggest Threat to Classical Cryptography
One algorithm. One quantum computer. Every RSA key, every ECC key, every Bitcoin wallet you ever created becomes readable or forgeable in minutes. This isn't sci-fi. This is math.
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PGP Is Dead - And Here's the Autopsy Report
It's 2025. PGP is still the gold standard for a lot of people who should know better. Time referee an autopsy on a corpse that refuses to stay buried.