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What is RC4?


A formerly-popular cipher that works better than you'd expect given its extreme simplicity--simple enough that you can encrypt and decrypt it by hand with a deck of cards.

Nowadays it's insecure though, so you should never use it.


Old encryption algorithm, don't use it.

Infamous for "kerberoasting", among other exploits.


Is that - don't use it ... with playing cards?


A stream cipher.


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