[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #3230: Consider switching from AES CTR to AES XTS

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#3230: Consider switching from AES CTR to AES XTS
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     Reporter:  exarkun  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  code     |    Version:  n/a
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:
Launchpad Bug:           |
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Comment (by exarkun):

 Somewhere, likely, there should also be a task to survey more recent
 cryptographic tools that might serve here.  AES XTS (or, I guess, "XTS-
 AES") was standardized 12 years ago.  I have done no investigation to
 determine how well or poorly it has aged.

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