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diff --git a/net/cryptcat/pkg-descr b/net/cryptcat/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..aaa436cc3c62 --- /dev/null +++ b/net/cryptcat/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Cryptcat is the standard netcat enhanced with twofish encryption. + +Twofish is courtesy of counterpane, and cryptix. We started with the +Java version of twofish from cryptix, converted it to C++ (don't ask why), +and enhanced it by adding CBC mode and the ciphertext stealing technique +from Applied Cryptography (pg. 196) + +How do you use it? + + Machine A: cryptcat -l -p 1234 < testfile + Machine B: cryptcat <machine A IP> 1234 + +This is identical to the normal netcat options for doing exactly the +same thing. However, in this case the data transferred is encrypted. + +For more information about netcat see net/netcat port. + +WWW: http://farm9.com/content/Free_Tools/Cryptcat/ + +Roman Shterenzon <roman@xpert.com> |