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		pdhborges on Aug 23, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Phil Zimmermann: Beware of Snake Oil Crypto (1997) Hi, what book would you recommend in alternative to e Applied Cryptography?

tptacek on Aug 23, 2011 [–]

Practical Cryptography (also known as Cryptography Engineering).

But read them to learn how to break cryptosystems, and then go do that. Don't read them and then try to build something. They're missing details too.

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