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RC4 Algorithm

Cryptographic Algorithm

RC4, also known as ARC4 or ARCFOUR, is a stream cipher designed by Ron Rivest in 1987 and kept as a trade secret until its algorithm leaked onto the internet in 1994. It is notable for its simplicity and speed in software, but multiple vulnerabilities have since been discovered, rendering it insecure, particularly when the beginning of its output keystream is not discarded or when nonrandom or related keys are used. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Ron Rivest, designed 1987, leaked 1994. 1
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1. Wikipedia: RC4 Algorithm
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    In cryptography, RC4 (also known as ARC4 or ARCFOUR, meaning Alleged RC4, see below) is a stream cipher. While it is remarkable for its simplicity and speed in software, multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in RC4, rendering it insecure.
  • Infobox / body, history
    Designed in 1987; leaked in 1994
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